| 1 | 1 | | 23 LC 127 0011 |
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| 2 | 2 | | H. R. 31 |
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| 4 | 4 | | House Resolution 31 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By: Representatives Hilton of the 48 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Romman of the 97 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Martinez of the 111 |
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| 11 | 11 | | , Reeves of |
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| 17 | 17 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 18 | 18 | | Honoring the life and memory of Deborah "Debbie" Lee Mason; and for other purposes. |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 |
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| 21 | 21 | | with the passing of Deborah "Debbie" Lee Mason on January 4, 2023; and3 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Debbie was born on January 22, 1951, a beloved daughter of Edward and Leona4 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Shoulders; and5 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage for 49 years to her husband, Mike, and was6 |
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| 25 | 25 | | blessed with two remarkable children, Matt and Nick, as well as one wonderful grandchild,7 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Clara; and8 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, she was cherished by her family as a full-time mom, part-time Wonder Woman,9 |
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| 28 | 28 | | and occasional miracle worker, and to her friends and community, she was respected as a10 |
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| 29 | 29 | | professional volunteer, fearless leader, and perpetual truth teller; and11 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, co-founder of the Fox Hill Homeowner's Association alongside her husband,12 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Debbie dedicated innumerable hours of her time and energy to the well-being of her13 |
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| 32 | 32 | | community and spent much of her life in service of others; and14 23 LC 127 0011 |
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| 33 | 33 | | H. R. 31 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, as First Lady of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, she served as a founding board |
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| 37 | 37 | | member of the Peachtree Corners Festival and the Glow in the Corners Holiday Festival as16 |
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| 38 | 38 | | well as part of the United Peachtree Corners Civic Association Board, the Gwinnett Clean17 |
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| 39 | 39 | | and Beautiful Board, the City Arts Council, and the City Green Committee; and18 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern19 |
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| 41 | 41 | | for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to20 |
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| 42 | 42 | | her family and friends were admired by others; and21 |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation22 |
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| 44 | 44 | | for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life,23 |
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| 45 | 45 | | she made this world a better place in which to live; and24 |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman who's nature was to nurture, Debbie will25 |
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| 47 | 47 | | long be remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed26 |
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| 48 | 48 | | by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.27 |
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| 49 | 49 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 |
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| 50 | 50 | | the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Deborah "Debbie" Lee29 |
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| 51 | 51 | | Mason and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.30 |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31 |
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| 53 | 53 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the32 |
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| 54 | 54 | | family of Deborah "Debbie" Lee Mason.33 |
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