Alabama 2023 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Bill SJR38 Compare Versions

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4		-	By Senators Allen~~, Singleton~~, Albritton, Barfoot, Beasley,
5		-	~~Bell, Butler,~~ Carnley, Chambliss, Chesteen, Coleman,
6		-	~~Coleman-Madison,~~ Elliott, Figures, Givhan, Gudger, Hatcher,
7		-	~~Hovey, Jones,~~ Kelley, Livingston, Melson, Orr, Price, Reed,
8		-	~~Roberts,~~ Scofield, Sessions, Shelnutt, Smitherman, Stewart,
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	4	+	By Senators Allen, Albritton, Barfoot, Beasley, Bell, Butler,
	5	+	Carnley, Chambliss, Chesteen, Coleman, Coleman-Madison,
	6	+	Elliott, Figures, Givhan, Gudger, Hatcher, Hovey, Jones,
	7	+	Kelley, Livingston, Melson, Orr, Price, Reed, Roberts,
	8	+	Scofield, Sessions, Shelnutt, Singleton, Smitherman, Stewart,
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24	23		SJR___ CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MRS. BETTY BAILEY SHIRLEY.
25	24		WHEREAS, it is with profound sorrow that we note the
26	25		death on April 6, 2023, of beloved mental health advocate,
27	26		Mrs. Betty Bailey Shirley, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at the
28	27		age of 95; and
29	28		WHEREAS, her passing leaves a void in the lives of
30	29		her loving family, many friends, and the entire community,
31	30		where she was highly regarded; and
32	31		WHEREAS, Mrs. Shirley was born on November 7, 1927,
33	32		in Montgomery, Alabama, to Evelyn Parker Bailey and George
34	33		Forrest Bailey, Sr.; and
35	34		WHEREAS, upon graduating from The University of
36	35		Alabama, where she was a devoted member of Kappa Delta
37	36		Sorority, Mrs. Shirley dedicated her life to service and
38	37		addressing mental health at the community level; she found a
39	38		heart for service because of her late grandson, Walt Gary,
40	39		who inspired her to advocate for children with disabilities,
41	40		especially through the RISE Center and The University of
42	41		Alabama CrossingPoints Program; and
43	42		WHEREAS, Mrs. Shirley helped move RISE from an older
44	43		facility to the Stallings Center, which prompted the program
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71	70		to raise more than $3 million in her honor for an endowment
72	71		fund, the Betty Shirley Tree of Life; was a lifetime member
73	72		of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association
74	73		of Tuscaloosa County; and served as a member of the DCH
75	74		Foundation Ball when its proceeds were used for a
76	75		psychiatric unit at DCH Regional Medical Center; and
77	76		WHEREAS, in 1991, Mrs. Shirley was appointed by
78	77		President George W. Bush as one of his One-Thousand Points
79	78		of Light, a distinction given to citizens working to better
80	79		their communities through volunteer work; in 2002, as a
81	80		result of Mrs. Shirley's impactful work, the psychiatry
82	81		clinic at The University of Alabama's Capstone Medical
83	82		Center was named the Betty Shirley Clinic for Psychiatry and
84	83		Behavioral Medicine; and
85	84		WHEREAS, Mrs. Shirley spent her early life as an
86	85		active member of the United Methodist Church and later
87	86		joined her family at Christ Episcopal Church; and
88	87		WHEREAS, she was preceded in death by her husband,
89	88		George Sidney Shirley; grandson; parents; and siblings,
90	89		Evelyn Sledge Britton, Frances Sledge Nicrosi, and George
91	90		Forrest Bailey, Jr.; and
92	91		WHEREAS, Mrs. Shirley is survived by her daughters,
93	92		Betsy Shirley Gary (Walter), Allison Shirley Pritchard
94	93		(Billy), and Evelyn Shirley Pritchard (Ross); grandchildren,
95	94		Allison Gary Drake (Zack), Ann Bailey Pritchard White,
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122	121		Shelton Pritchard Kitchen (Drew), Billy Pritchard IV
123	122		(Louise), Mary Evelyn Pritchard (Ryan), and Ross Pritchard
124	123		III; seven great-grandchildren; and a host of other family
125	124		members and friends; and
126	125		WHEREAS, although her presence will be greatly
127	126		missed, the memory of Mrs. Shirley will be cherished in the
128	127		hearts of all who knew and loved her; now therefore,
129	128		BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
130	129		HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That the death of beloved mental
131	130		health advocate, Mrs. Betty Bailey Shirley, is recorded with
132	131		deep sadness, and this resolution is offered in tribute to
133	132		her life, along with heartfelt sympathy to her family, whose
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150		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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152		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
153		-	SJR38
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155		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
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157		-	Patrick Harris,
158		-	Secretary.
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160		-	Passed: 20-Apr-23
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