Obituary of Mrs. L. Bennett, THEE Urban Farmer of Detroit Michigan 1923-2019

Obituary for Mrs. Luella Bennett 

Luella (Johnson) Bennet was born on January 8, 1923 in Uniontown Alabama to Jule and Aran (Dickens) Johnson. Luella professed her faith in Jesus Christ at an early age with the teachings of her beloved grandmother, Elvira Johnson. Luella attended Perry County Training School in Uniontown Alabama.

Her nickname was “Sis” and along with her big brother David and her baby brother Tucker, they would hunt fish and play in their little corner of Uniontown knows as “Johnson Quarters”.

Luella met and married Joe Cleveland Bennett of Uniontown in 1943. They were introduced by her future sister-in-law, Gertrude. They would move to Highland Park, Michigan in 1944 where she took a job at the Chrysler plant installing brake shoes.

Luella decided to leave Chrysler to focus on raising her children. Joe and Luella settle in Detroit on San Juan Dr. in 1960, where they raised their six children.

Luella attended New Providence Baptist Church in Detroit under the leadership Rev. Solomon and sang in the Gospel Choir. She loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and she would often say…. “I bought with me from Alabama my Jesus and southern hospitality”.

Luella was a devoted wife and mother. She took pride in whatever she did, whether it was her vegetable garden or the flowers she planted.

She was “Thee Original Urban Farmer” and was a self-taught seamstress and was also known for her down-home cooking (fried chicken). Luella and Joe passed on their work ethics to their children.

Luella quietly departed this life the night of Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe, (1979), daughter Eula, her firstborn (1943), brother Tucker (1942) and brother, David (1999).

Richard Bennett and Associates

Luella leaves to cherish and carry on her legacy children Joanne, Richard (Teri), Gregory, Flora, Betty and John; Grandchildren Garret and Joane; nieces and nephews in Detroit, Huntsville, and Seattle. Cousins in Middletown, Uniontown, and Fort Wayne.

Luella’s influence will forever remain in the lives of all who knew her.

"I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, thought he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosever liveth and believeth in me shall never die”

-John 11:25 – 26

Friends of Cushingberry Statement:

We mourn the passing of Mrs. Luella Bennett of Detroit Michigan on Wednesday August 21st, 2019. She was 96 years old and a  8 Mile legend of urban farming.

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Richard Twice is Double Nice....
Richard Clement and Richard Bennett....

She was known around the neighborhood as the original urban farmer of Detroit Michigan. Mrs. Bennett could put a whupping on ANY agribusiness, farmer, or anybody else who thought they could grow anything! She had the best farm in the city protected by a dog name Duke since 1962. She had no need to go to a grocery store for anything but milk, meat and, washing detergent.  She will be missed and the ancestors have gained another urban farmer. 

 cc: Richard Bennett and Associates Website

GITCHO Vote On in August and November 2019 to Get Ready in 2020

By Friends of Cushingberry 

"2019 Elections in Highland Park, Warren, Lansing and, Hamtramck are serving as benchmarks for the 2020 Primary and General election."

On Tuesday, August 6th, 2017 and, Tuesday November 5th, 2017, local elections will be held in many cities in the State of Michigan. Cities such as Highland Park, Lansing, Hamtramck, and others will be hosting primary elections for positions of Mayor, City Clerk, and Council seats.This is also the first election where same day voting rights are in full effect.

Therefore if you want vote on Tuesday, you are required to go to the Secretary of State's office FIRST, then drive back to your precinct to cast your ballot. By requiring a person to drive to a Secretary of State's office may be construed as a form of voter suppression.  SOS branch offices may have to have ballots at the branch to accommodate same day voters or, voters need to have the ability to register to vote at the precinct then cast their ballot.

Lt. Gov Gilcrest says
There will be no hidden figures in Voting or Census 2020 counting. 

To solve this problem City, and County clerks must have tablets at voting precincts to allow people to register and cast their ballots, instead of travelling to a Secretary of State's office that closes at 8pm. In November of 2018 the voters wanted government that worked FOR the people. The people elected Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to make government more responsive to the people..

Under the leadership of Lt. Governor Garlin Gilcrest this small detail in the same day voter registration process will be addressed and solved with the use of technology. Lt. Gov Gilcrest currently serves as the highest ranking Information Technology professional in State Government. Innovations in voter registration and coordinating 2020 census data collection will have the backing of the executive office and legal protection by Attorney General Dana Nessel.  

No Voter Left Behind!
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says let my people vote!

If your city is holding an election on August 6th, get your ballot now from your City Clerk or, be a test case for same day voting on primary and general election days in 2019. Now you really don't have an excuse NOT to vote. If you believe in a cause and want your voice to be heard, just show up and vote.  Foreign and domestic voting influencing is in full effect from Russia to Lansing and it will not stop. Facial recognition and deep-fake technology will be out to confuse the voters. The only way to combat this is to read and research a candidate and find out who is backing them, what are they priority issues, and prior performance. You can't be a person that was against Marijuana legalization and, show up months later to say that you support it. 

This goes for D.I.N.O. Democrats(Democrats In Name Only) and others who have betrayed the public trust. Change is needed in the City of Lansing and the person to get the job done is Scott Hughes in Ward 1.  The City of Highland Park has the opportunity to opt-into Marijuana legalization on their ballot. A YES vote will allow the city to fix roads, open schools, and pay for a public school systems that was ravaged by looters and con men in the form of Emergency Management.

Yes people, 2019 is one year away from 2020 and, the time to practice your voting power is NOW!  

#ShowUpAndVote

Answering the Question on the 2020 Census is a Multiple Choice One

By Friends of George Cushingberry Jr.

The fight over adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census has a solution. Any person answering the census must be given a choice. The right to refuse to answer a question for fear of retaliation is a valid one. The bureau is required to count all responses by law. If an executive order from President Donald Trump is given to place the question on the form, the bureau is required to give a person the following answer choices.

1. Question:  Are you a Citizen of the United States of America? 
2. Answer:   (1)Yes    (2)No   (3)Choose not to answer.

The census is a count of people and, all responses(1,2, and 3) must be counted. This includes people incarcerated in any local, state, or federal prison. Legislative districts are drawn by the number of people in a geographic area regardless of citizenship. The question then becomes another column on a spreadsheet. 

The hope is that elected leaders like Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilcrest and others like him could be better utilized to end the confusion of the census and, get people working on real issues, like printing the correct address of the Detroit Regional Office on the Census Bureau website instead of being obstructionists. 

Lt. Gov Garlin Gilcrest
There Will be NO hidden figures in the 2020 Census

Since the inception of the census in 1990 former census employees like Herman Hollerith often quit these jobs and form their own company like IBM.  Counting people and predicting population shifts has become easier through the use of technology.  For instance, using the number of new service requests from utility companies, tax filings, and other data, large increases or decreases in population are monitored for use. The counting of people has evolved from counting them with punch cards to near real time counting of all citizens. 

Wikipedia: Herman Hollerith - Gov Employee to Founder of IBM

Therefore, the entire citizenship question is a jobs program for information technology professionals and, a complete waste of Private, State and Federal Government Attorney’s time, talent, and abilities. We are glad that leaders like Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel getting the Attorneys out of the Information Technology business. 

Dana Nessel
Michigan Attorney General 

Others Attorneys at the Federal Level need to take her lead in this effort serve, not hinder the people with the under-utilization of legal professionals and the abuse of Judges hearing case arguments to do the same.

2020 United States Census - Show up and be Counted. #NoFakeNews

By The Friends of Cushingberry

The US Census office is putting out erroneous information that needs to be corrected. We hope that it is not a plot to under count the citizens of Detroit and, we are strongly encouraging concerned citizens to show up and be counted. However, a mistake by the Census Bureau may be a blessing in disguise.

Just recently, we went to the internet to look for the Detroit Office of the bureau.  The address given was 15250 Grand River Detroit, MI 48227. While this appears to be false, this may be a good way to get people counted.  With a partnership between the Census Bureau  and Footlocker, people can come to the store, get counted and purchase a new pair of NIKE shoes.  This is a win, win situation for everyone and, this may be a novel idea who's time has come. 

Address of the Detroit Office of the Census Bureau as of June 20th, 2019

While politicians in Washington DC fight over placing a citizenship question on the census form, time is available to form these shoe counting partnerships. This is a prime opportunity to help cities with the historic under-counting by the Bureau. There is a 10% - 15% margin of error in the counting of people by the bureau and anything to help the situation will be greatly appreciated.

Show up and be counted by every means necessary.... 

Should Zoning Ordinances Be Used to Regulate the Number Of Charter Schools in a City?

By Friends of Cushingberry


The growth of charter schools have created a wild wild west for venture capitalists and financial managers who manage them at the expense of the community. The result of the grand experiment of alternative education with public funds is neighborhood blight and marginal educational results.



Case in point is the Benton Harbor School District which was presented with a form letter from the Michigan Department of Treasury to cease and desist being a high school or, the school district will be dissolved. In Benton Harbor and most cities in Michigan, there are more charter schools than kids in a neighborhood. Schools of choice allows the Department of Treasury to move the children to different school districts in Michigan. It allows wealthier districts to select the athletes and top students from other districts and leave the others to rot. What you end up with is a lot of empty buildings and money wasted with the same educational results. 

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
State of Michigan

As of June 4th, Gov. Whitmer ordered that the high school and district remain intact.

The use of zoning laws to limit the number of schools that use public funds in a city would allow for better management of educational resources and, assist in bringing accountability to education.  The successful use of State zoning laws allowed cities like Detroit to limit the number of Marijuana provisioning centers in the city.  If you feel like a law like this would help contact State Senator Adam Holler or any member of the legislature to express your concerns. Especially State Rep Isaac Robertson (D-Detroit) who loves to hear from his constituents.

Website: State Rep Isaac Robinson (D4-Detroit) District 4

Website: State Senator Adam Hollier (D2-Detroit) 

The damage of emergency management by State appointed to public schools can be reversed one step at a time through zoning.  Our children are worth more than $7500 a piece or $8500 if your child is eligible for special education. 

Laws can be changed by changing your elected officials. Some cities in Michigan are having elections in August and November of 2019.  New and progressive candidates like Scott Hughes who is running for City Council Ward 1 in Lansing Michigan is a person who will make that change. 

Ask those questions of the candidates for office and make sure to show up and vote in person or by absentee/early ballot.  

#ShowUpAndVote2019
#ShowUpAndVote2020

Statement of Support for Mr. L. Brooks Patterson

Dear Mr. Patterson,

L. Brooks Patterson - Oakland County Executive

We support you in your fight against cancer and will fight with you together everyday. Yes you were different but you do not deserve to go out like this. George Cushingberry Jr and you have fought some good fights together and, is willing to fight another one with you. Cancer is taking too many of our family and friends away from us. We hope that you fight this disease by every means necessary using current and alternative methods to aggressively fight the fight of your life! 



Please contact George at any time by texting (313) 384-7420 or, on his Facebook Page (Cush's Corner) if you need anything.


Sincerely, The  Friends of George Cushingberry Jr.

Why You Need To Show Up and Vote in November 2018 - Stopping Lame Duck Voter Fraud In Advance

by Richard C. Clement  - Policy Analyst C-Systems Tech Group and 
Co host on Break It Down With Cush on www.gospel1440.com Saturdays from 12pm to 12:45pm

If elected Bill Schuette and the current Supreme Court have a plan to change the results of the Voters after the November 6^th election.  In the December 2018 lame duck session, the Michigan legislature led by Senator Rick Jones(R) will impose laws that will reverse the results of the votes on all proposals and issue blanket pardons for everyone involved into the Flint Water scandal.

If you needed a reason to vote for change in the legal system a vote for Samuel Bagenstos and Megan Kathleen Cavanaugh in the Michigan Supreme Court will effectively stop them in advance.

On his first day at work Bill Schuette tried and failed to remove 54A District Court Judge Hugh Barrington Clarke from office after being appointed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to an open Judgeship. All other governmental appointments are just a signature and a rubber stamp process honored by everyone.  Schuette took legal measures to remove Judge Clarke to the Ingham County Circuity Court, the Court of Appeals and, the Michigan Supreme Court where all of them ruled in Judge Clarke’s favor.  In their written decision, the justices all stated that the charges brought by the Attorney General were frivolous and a waste of money.

54A District Court - Lansing MI
 Judge Hugh B. Clarke Keeps His Job Despite
the wishes of Attorney General Bill Schuette

Website: Judge Hugh Clarke Keeps His Job! Michigan Radio May 2011

In 2011 Schuette used the vast resources of the Attorney General’s office by to charge a Lansing Michigan resident Shekina Pena for Voter fraud. Ms. Pena owned a marijuana business on Michigan Avenue and presented customers with a slate of candidates for Lansing City Council. A  candidate who was not on the list called Senator Rick Jones who called Bill Schuette to prosecute her.  The case was presented to a Jury of her peers and they found Ms. Pena innocent of all charges. 

Shekina Pena - Lansing Michigan

Website: Schuette vs Pena found NOT GUILTY January 2012 - Mich. Radio

Bill Schuette help direct the voter fraud effort to keep the Emergency Managers in place by going to the supreme court winning a legal to insert the manager law as a budget item preventing change through the ballot process. This method of Voter Fraud by legislative means was approved by the current Justices of the Supreme Court in direct contrast to the right to have your vote counted. In 2011 Gov Snyder went to the Supreme Court to impose a tax on retirees pensions to finance projects like the Karagondi/Flint debacle, salaries and, expenses for State appointed employees. Current and Retired first responders and civil service employees financed this with lower health care costs and reduction in services.

All the public servants needed was an Attorney General and Supreme Court Judges that would have taken the employees’ side by defending the state constitution regarding pensions and the will of the people by their vote.  Instead a perfect storm of one party rule along with concurring Supreme Court justices allowed the Michigan legislature to pull off the biggest Ponzi scheme ever inflicted upon public employees.

After spending millions of taxpayer dollars fighting attorneys like Dana Nessel the relentless attacks on Marijuana was so deplorable, petitions to recall him from office for insubordination to patients and falsification of documents in the Flint Water scandal, were approved by the Midland County Election Commission.

Canadian Legalization Day
 October 17th, 2018  - Windsor Canada
Photo by Daniel Mears - Detroit News

To correct these problems a vote for Gretchen Whitmer will unleash hidden figures that will bring transparency and efficiency to State Government. Having a Microsoft Man as a Lt. Governor in Garlin Gilcrest the following changes will happen.

• The emergency manager will be removed as a line item veto
• The courts will have pro people justices, 
• NO marijuana business in Michigan would have to close down because of the reefer madness mentality of an appointed Sgt. Don Bailey and, 
• Information transparency will be reformed with the honorable use of technology for the people instead of against them.

Therefore from now until November 6^th 2018 at 8:00pm you must show up and vote at your City Clerks office or in person at your polling place. Our future is in the balance!

Use this link to find out where to  #ShowUpAndVote

Website: Bill Schuette Recall for Flint Water Scandal 2016

Website: Bill Schuette Recall for Insubordination to Medical Marijuana Patients

Website: Bill Schuette Recalled July 2011