IN RECOGNITION OF MR. ERNEST ``BOBO'' CLOUD, JR.
April 1, 2020
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a
dedicated mortician and compassionate public servant, the Honorable
Ernest ``Bobo'' Cloud, Jr., who will celebrate 33 years of
distinguished service to the City of Cairo, Georgia. His celebration
will take place on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Mount Calvary
Missionary Baptist Church in Cairo.
dedicated mortician and compassionate public servant, the Honorable
Ernest ``Bobo'' Cloud, Jr., who will celebrate 33 years of
distinguished service to the City of Cairo, Georgia. His celebration
will take place on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Mount Calvary
Missionary Baptist Church in Cairo.
Ernest Cloud, Jr. was born on May 4, 1948, to the union of the late
Ernest Cloud, Sr. and Sarah Brown-Cloud. He graduated from Washington
Consolidated High School in 1966, and went on to attend and graduate
from Gupton-Jones School of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, Georgia in
1971. After graduation, he received a greater calling upon his life and
enlisted in the United States Army. But, this was not the only calling
that he would receive in his lifetime. Ernest continued to pursue his
interest in mortuary science by serving in the funeral service business
alongside his father.
Ernest Cloud, Sr. and Sarah Brown-Cloud. He graduated from Washington
Consolidated High School in 1966, and went on to attend and graduate
from Gupton-Jones School of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, Georgia in
1971. After graduation, he received a greater calling upon his life and
enlisted in the United States Army. But, this was not the only calling
that he would receive in his lifetime. Ernest continued to pursue his
interest in mortuary science by serving in the funeral service business
alongside his father.
Mr. Cloud's distinguished civil service has been mirrored by his
extensive involvement in his community. In conjunction with his
professional accomplishments, Mr. Cloud served on several boards,
including the boards of the Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners
Association, Inc. (where he served as the Budget and Convention
Chairmen and the Past President), the Cairo Civics Club (where he
served as the County Chairman), the Cairo High School Booster Club
(where he served as President), Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity,
Inc. (where he served as the Vice President for GA, FL, and AL), and
the Fourth District Funeral Service of Georgia Practitioners
Association, Inc. (where he served as the Assistant Secretary). He also
belonged to a number of prestigious organizations, such as the Grady
County Branch of the NAACP, the Georgia State Board of Funeral
Services, the Suwanee River Area Council Boy Scouts of America, and
several others.
extensive involvement in his community. In conjunction with his
professional accomplishments, Mr. Cloud served on several boards,
including the boards of the Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners
Association, Inc. (where he served as the Budget and Convention
Chairmen and the Past President), the Cairo Civics Club (where he
served as the County Chairman), the Cairo High School Booster Club
(where he served as President), Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity,
Inc. (where he served as the Vice President for GA, FL, and AL), and
the Fourth District Funeral Service of Georgia Practitioners
Association, Inc. (where he served as the Assistant Secretary). He also
belonged to a number of prestigious organizations, such as the Grady
County Branch of the NAACP, the Georgia State Board of Funeral
Services, the Suwanee River Area Council Boy Scouts of America, and
several others.
A trailblazer of firsts, Ernest was the first African-American
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Grady County, and in 1985, he
became the first African-American to serve on the Cairo City Council.
He has held this prestigious seat for the past 33 years.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Grady County, and in 1985, he
became the first African-American to serve on the Cairo City Council.
He has held this prestigious seat for the past 33 years.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays often said: ``You make your living by what you
get, you make your life by what you give.'' We are so grateful that Mr.
Cloud has given his time and service to the City of Cairo. A man of
great integrity, his efforts, his dedication, and his expertise are
unparalleled. The light in Cairo, Georgia shines a little brighter
because of Ernest Cloud, Jr.
get, you make your life by what you give.'' We are so grateful that Mr.
Cloud has given his time and service to the City of Cairo. A man of
great integrity, his efforts, his dedication, and his expertise are
unparalleled. The light in Cairo, Georgia shines a little brighter
because of Ernest Cloud, Jr.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me, my wife Vivian, and the
more than 730,000 residents of Georgia's Second Congressional District
in thanking Mr. Ernest ``Bobo'' Cloud, Jr. for 33 outstanding years of
service to the City of Cairo, Georgia, our state, and our nation.
more than 730,000 residents of Georgia's Second Congressional District
in thanking Mr. Ernest ``Bobo'' Cloud, Jr. for 33 outstanding years of
service to the City of Cairo, Georgia, our state, and our nation.