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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-14
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
March 3, 2015
To posthumously honor the life of Mary Lucy Ewell Young.
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young was a lifelong District of Columbia resident born May 20, 1923, in Garfield Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. as the only child to the late John D. Ewell and Carrie Jones Ewell;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young was raised in her teenage years by her godmother, Mabel Shaw, after the passing of her mother, Carrie Jones Ewell;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young obtained her education in Divisions 10-13 of District of Columbia public schools, attending Douglas Elementary School, Shaw Junior High School, and Francis L. Cardozo Senior High School, formerly referred to as Cardozo Business High School, located at Ninth Street and Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., which was the first commercial high school for Blacks in the United States;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young actively participated in the Cardozo High School Class of 1941 Alumni Reunion Group and its social activities committee and newsletter staff;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young provided a quote for her high school yearbook, stating: “If we walk and act foolishly no amount of fine clothing can make others think we are wise and sensible.”;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young married her childhood sweetheart, Milton Augustus Young, on January 25, 1944, and was the mother of 2 daughters, Constance Antoinette and Carolyn Anita;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young became a member of Saint Benedict the Moor Catholic Church in the early 1950s when Father Thomas Burke served as pastor, and regularly volunteered in the rectory during the pastorates of Fathers Rawlin Enette, Richard Albarano, William L. Norvel, Patrick Healy, and Charles Coughlin;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young was confirmed on June 27, 1998 by Father Roderick Coates;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young believed in the importance of caring for the community, and her love for community led her to be involved with Club Demain, Inc., a social club of women with a mission to help less-fortunate families, and the 34th Place Flower Fund in River Terrace, serving many times as block captain;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young worked for 38 years as an offset press operator at the Government Printing Office and received many superior performance awards, commendations, and monetary bonuses of appreciation for exemplary service;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young worked for 15 years as an operator for the Yellow Cap Company until she resigned in 2008;
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young was known for speaking her mind and being a loving, caring and giving friend, mentor, neighbor, caregiver, sister, and mother, willing to help anyone who was in need; and
WHEREAS, Mary Lucy Ewell Young transitioned December 30, 2014.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and celebrates the life of Mary Lucy Ewell Young.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Mary Lucy Ewell Young Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
