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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING <br /> FREDERICK LEWIS BATTLE <br /> WHEREAS , Frederick ( Fred) Lewis Battle was a leader in Orange County and throughout his life worked <br /> tirelessly to improve the quality of life for the people of Orange County and beyond ; and <br /> WHEREAS , our entire community mourns the passing of Fred Battle on April 1 , 2019 and expresses our <br /> sincere sympathy to his family and friends ; and <br /> WHEREAS , over the course of his lifetime , Fred Battle fought for justice and social equality, starting as <br /> early as the 1960 ' s with a history making protest against Woolworth ' s in Greensboro , North <br /> Carolina, pushing forward the nationwide civil rights movement ; and <br /> WHEREAS , as local activists , Fred Battle and Yonni Chapman co - founded the Orange County Rainbow <br /> Coalition of Conscience in 1982 ; and <br /> WHEREAS , continuing the fight for social justice , Fred Battle founded the Chapel Hill - Carrboro Branch <br /> of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP ) in 1987 , and <br /> ident for over 20 years ; and served as its pres <br /> WHEREAS , Fred Battle gave freely of his time , energy and talents in serving the community ; and <br /> WHEREAS , he helped to improve the way of life for area residents by serving on the Orange County <br /> Board of Health , the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors , the Solid <br /> Waste Advisory Board , the Joint Orange Chatham Community Action Board , the <br /> Intergovernmental Parks Work Group , and the Chapel Hill - Carrboro Schools Board of <br /> Education ; and <br /> WHEREAS , in the 2015 Salute to Community Heroes , the Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce <br /> recognized Fred Battle with the Irene Briggaman Lifetime Achievement Award ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Fred Battle fought the fight to move forward the human rights of all people for equality and <br /> social justice and in his words , "the struggle continues" , <br /> NOW , THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , on behalf of the residents of <br /> Orange County , express our deep appreciation , gratitude and respect for the services <br /> rendered by Frederick Lewis Battle to the County and beyond over the course of his <br /> lifetime . <br /> This the 16th day of April 2019 . = <br /> * Penny Ri Chair <br /> Q 52 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 17 � <br />