BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE
Committee Structure 
The District Governor may appoint a Chairperson to serve on this Committee. 

 

Objective
To ensure good Bereavement are developed within the District so that all Clubs and District Officers, past 
and present, are made aware of any deaths, illness or tragedy that may have taken plane within the District 
Duties and Responsibilities. 
When Members of a lions or lioness Club learn of a death, illness, accident or tragedy with the District, they 
should contact the President and/or Secretary of their Club, who, in turn, will contact the Bereavement 
Committee Chairperson with the full details. 
The Bereavement Chairperson will immediately notify: 
- District Governor, A-3 
- Cabinet Secretary, A-3 
- Honorary Committee· Chairperson, A-3 
- All three (3) Region Chairmen, A-3 
The District Governor will notify: 
- Vice District Governor, A-3 
- Multiple District A Office, when necessary 
- Sitting International Director, when necessary 
- Chairperson of the Governor's Council, when necessary 
The Honorary Committee Chairperson will notify: 
- Members of the Honorary Committee 
- All·other Past District Governors 
The Region Chairmen will notify: 
       - Zone Chairmen in their Region 
The Zone Chairmen will notify: 
       - All Presidents or Secretaries of the lions Clubs within their Zone 
       - All Presidents or Secretaries of lioness Clubs within their Zone 
Club Presidents will be responsible for informing their Club Membership. 
Note:	 If the Regional Chairmen are unable to contact their Zone Chairmen, they should carry out the Zone 
Chairmen's responsibilities. 
 If the Bereavement Chairperson is unable to contact a Region Chairman, he or she should contact 
 the Zone Chairmen for that Region. 
The Bereavement Chair shall present a report at each Cabinet Meeting and the District A3 Convention