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HR375
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By Representatives Fidler, Holk-Jones, Givens, Simpson,
Shirey, Lamb, Lands, Easterbrook, Moore (P), Sells, Baker,
Ingram
RFD:
First Read: 14-May-25
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First Read: 14-May-25
HR____ HONORING CARRIE CLARA HUFFMAN ON THE OCCASION OF HER
100TH BIRTHDAY.
WHEREAS, it is with great admiration and joyful
celebration that we honor the extraordinary life and legacy
of Carrie Clara Huffman, a cherished resident of Fairhope,
Alabama, on the rarefied occasion of her 100th birthday on
April 4, 2025; and
WHEREAS, she was born Carrie Clara Olmstead on April
4, 1925, in Cattaraugus County, New York, to William Addison
Olmstead and Nora Bell Foster, and her early life was marked
by adversity, resilience, and grace, as she was placed into
foster care at the age of five; she was lovingly cared for
by her foster parents, William and Lucy Marsh, and remained
close throughout her youth to her beloved sister, Alberta;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Huffman left formal schooling in the
eighth grade in order to care for her terminally ill mother,
a decision that highlights the values of quiet sacrifice and
deep familial devotion that she is known to embody by all
who know her; and
WHEREAS, in July 1941, at the age of 16, she would
marry Clair Sherman Huffman, who would serve in World War II
and later return home to be with his beloved wife and raise
a large and loving family by her side; their union was
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a large and loving family by her side; their union was
blessed with eight children: Virginia, Arlene, Barbara,
Harold, Phillip, Terry, Larry, and Betty; and
WHEREAS, in addition to raising her family and
overseeing the family's dairy farm, Ms. Huffman worked for
32 years as a press brake operator and tool and die
machinist at Tonnard Manufacturing in Corry, Pennsylvania,
doing work that required not only physical endurance but
steady determination and skill as well; and
WHEREAS, she moved to Fairhope in 1998, which she
says she is thankful for because it is the greatest
community she has had the pleasure to live in; she continues
to live with joy tending to her garden, feeding the birds
she loves, reading voraciously, and sharing stories and love
with all who have the pleasure to know her, including her
more than 100 grandchildren and descendants that stretch
across six generations and counting; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Huffman's life is a shining example of
what it means to live not just a long life, but a meaningful
one as she is dearly loved by her family, admired by her
community, and is here now rightly celebrated by the State
of Alabama on her centennial birthday; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That the Alabama House of
Representatives hereby recognizes and honors Carrie Clara
Huffman on the occasion of her 100th birthday and joins with
her family and friends in extending our deepest appreciation
and warmest congratulations on this remarkable milestone.
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and warmest congratulations on this remarkable milestone.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
resolution be provided to Ms. Huffman and her family as a
lasting expression of high esteem and heartfelt celebration
from the Alabama Legislature.
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