LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Mother Linda Cockfield upon the occa-
sion of her designation for special recognition by the Church of the
Living God, Worldwide

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Linda Cockfield has given not only of her time and energies
but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Mother Linda
Cockfield upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition
by the Church of the Living God, Worldwide, to be celebrated at a
special luncheon on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Villa Marcello in Ozone
Park, New York; and
WHEREAS, Linda Cockfield was born at Suddle Hospital on the Essequibo
Coast in Guyana, South America to Albert and Laura Trim; she is the
third female child of 15 children; and
WHEREAS, When Linda Cockfield was five years old, she was brought to
Demerara, South America, where she spent the remainder of her childhood;
and
WHEREAS, Raised with a solid Christian foundation, Linda Cockfield's
Christian education began from then on in Eccles Full Gospel Mission,
which later became Eccles Assembly of God on the East Bank of Demerara;
and
WHEREAS, As a child, church was an intricate part of Linda Cockfield's
life; she was involved in every area of ministry and present for almost
every church service; and
WHEREAS, At an early age, Linda Cockfield showed a passion for chil-
dren, spending most of her youth teaching Sunday School; and
WHEREAS, It was while teaching Sunday School that Linda Cockfield met
her future husband, Simon Cockfield; the two of them grew up together
teaching Sunday School; they both knew from their youth that the Lord
meant for them to be together; and
WHEREAS, Linda Cockfield was educated at Peters Hall School, also
known as St. Theresa's Anglican school; and
WHEREAS, After completion of her primary education, Linda Cockfield
went on to attend Carnegie School of Home Economics; and
WHEREAS, Linda Cockfield worked with the Guyanese government as a
Dispensary Assistant at the Government Pharmacy in Georgetown where she
handled in and outpatient dispensary from 1969-1978, when Linda and her
family moved to the United States; and
WHEREAS, Linda Cockfield has been called upon to contribute her time
and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always
given of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, In America, Linda Cockfield continued to serve the Lord and
pursue her passion to work with children in God's Battalion of Prayer
Church, headed by her Brother-in-Law, Bishop Alfred Cockfield; and
WHEREAS, Years later, Linda Cockfield and her husband converted their
garage into a Bible School for children all over the Rockaways; the
class was taught every Thursday afternoon; and
WHEREAS, This endeavor helped plant the seed for the Battalion Pente-
costal Assembly Church, Inc., which held its first Sunday service in
1986, and has continued to grow every year since; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Linda Cockfield has stood constant
in dignity, good grace and humor; and

WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Linda Cockfield has displayed
throughout her life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Mother Linda Cockfield upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition by the Church of the Living God, Worldwide; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mother Linda Cockfield.