Alabama 2022 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HR264 Compare Versions

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1	1	1 HR264
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3	3	3 By Representatives Clarke and Faust
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5	5	5 First Read: 05-APR-22
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14	14	8 MOURNING THE DEATH OF MRS. MARIE MCCONNELL-PERKINS.
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16	16	10 WHEREAS, it is with profound sorrow that we note the
17	17	11 death of Mrs. Marie "Ree Ree" McConnell-Perkins of Fairhope,
18	18	12 Alabama; and
19	19	13 WHEREAS, her passing leaves a void in the lives of
20	20	14 her loving family, many friends, and the entire community,
21	21	15 where she was highly regarded; and
22	22	16 WHEREAS, Mrs. McConnell-Perkins was born in 1938 to
23	23	17 Emmanuel Andrews and Thelma Lyons Andrews; and
24	24	18 WHEREAS, a native of Mobile, Alabama, who was very
25	25	19 proud of her Greek heritage, Mrs. McConnell-Perkins was known
26	26	20 as the "Golden Girl of Real Estate" in the 1970s, having
27	27	21 broken the "glass ceiling" for women in real estate; she was
28	28	22 named Realtor of the Year in 1983 and First Lady of Mobile in
29	29	23 1990, and her company was named Small Business of the Year by
30	30	24 the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce in 1991; her other
31	31	25 achievements throughout her life included being a past
32	32	26 President of the Penelope House, serving on the Board of
33	33	27 Directors for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and as the
34	34	Page 1 1 state and local President of the Women's Council of Realtors,
35	35	2 being selected to represent the ERA Real Estate Franchise as
36	36	3 the Ambassador to Indonesia and Singapore in 1995, and being
37	37	4 involved with many civic activities; after retiring from real
38	38	5 estate, she moved to Fairhope, where she worked as a volunteer
39	39	6 at Thomas Hospital for 15 years, served as the President of
40	40	7 the Ladies Cotillion, and was a very active member of the Nix
41	41	8 Center; she was a graduate of Covenant of Mercy Catholic Girls
42	42	9 School, where she impressed the Mercy Nuns, especially Sister
43	43	10 Mary Terisita and Sister Mary Robert, with her goal-setting
44	44	11 and work ethic; and
45	45	12 WHEREAS, a devoted Christian, loving parent, great
46	46	13 cook and hostess, dynamic public speaker, and treasured
47	47	14 friend, Mrs. McConnell-Perkins always said that her purpose in
48	48	15 life was to make other people feel good about themselves, and
49	49	16 she lived her purpose; she was also passionately active in her
50	50	17 church and loved spending time with her family and friends,
51	51	18 decorating, and traveling; and
52	52	19 WHEREAS, she was preceded in death by her daughter,
53	53	20 Dana; granddaughter, Savannah; and grandson, David; and
54	54	21 WHEREAS, Mrs. McConnell-Perkins is survived by her
55	55	22 loving husband of almost 30 years, Captain Michael Reid
56	56	23 Perkins, USCG Retired; daughters, Angie McConnell Young
57	57	24 (Robby) and Robin Marie Wade (Mike); stepdaughters, Mindy
58	58	25 Houston (Greg) and Melissa Peterson; granddaughters, Carly
59	59	26 Marie Nelson (Kenny), Madison Houston, and Jennifer Houston;
60	60	27 grandsons, Jack Andrew Phillips (Danielle) and Grant McConnell
61	61	Page 2 1 Young (Courtney); and great-grandchildren, Kenly Marie Nelson,
62	62	2 Marie Claire Phillips, and Mason McConnell Young; and
63	63	3 WHEREAS, although her presence will be greatly
64	64	4 missed, the memory of Mrs. McConnell-Perkins will be cherished
65	65	5 in the hearts of all who knew and loved her; now therefore,
66	66	6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
67	67	7 THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That the death of Mrs. Marie "Ree
68	68	8 Ree" McConnell-Perkins is recorded with deep sadness, and this
69	69	9 resolution is offered in tribute to her life, along with
70	70	10 heartfelt sympathy to her family, whose grief is shared by
71	71	11 many.
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