Benevolence Committee Report

During 2004-2005, the Benevolence Committee acted according to association policy on 6 deaths.

• • James E. Wright - retired County Director from Hertford County. Died June 20, 2004.

  • George Coble - retired County Director from Alamance County. Died July 2004.

  • Lyle Cassell - retired poultry agent from Iredell County. Died Nov. 18, 2004.

  • Walter Farrior - retired Extension Agent from Wilson County. Died December 24, 2004.

  • John Potter - retired County Director from Anson County. Died January 4, 2005.

  • John N. Collins - retired Extension Professor of Sociology and Anthropology (also was Extension Agent in Lincoln and Watauga Counties). Died May 29, 2005.

Benevolence Policy for the NCACAA is as follows:

The county extension faculty will notify the District Benevolence Chairman of illness or death of an active or retired NCACAA member or family member.

The District Benevolence Chairman will utilize email and other appropriate means to notify NCACAA members (including the State Benevolence Chairman) of illness and death.

Upon the death of an active or retired NCACAA member, the State Benevolence Chairman will coordinate with the NCACAA treasurer to arrange for a $50 family designated memorial such as the NCACAA scholarship fund or flowers.

Upon the death of an NCACAA member's spouse, child or parent, the District Benevolence Chairman will send an appropriate card extending sympathy and will pay for such.

The NCACAA Benevolence Chairman will arrange for appropriate cards of sympathy to state level Extension Faculty in the case of serious family illness or death.

Each year the supply of sympathy cards on hand will be transferred to the in-coming NCACAA Chairman who will supply cards to District Benevolence Chairmen.

Submitted by: Brian Beer, Benevolence Committee Chair - 6/14/2005.