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House Resolution 31
By: Representatives Hilton of the 48
th
, Romman of the 97
th
, Martinez of the 111
th
, Reeves of
the 99
th
, and Tran of the 80
th
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and memory of Deborah "Debbie" Lee Mason; and for other purposes.
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WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2
with the passing of Deborah "Debbie" Lee Mason on January 4, 2023; and3
WHEREAS, Debbie was born on January 22, 1951, a beloved daughter of Edward and Leona4
Shoulders; and5
WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage for 49 years to her husband, Mike, and was6
blessed with two remarkable children, Matt and Nick, as well as one wonderful grandchild,7
Clara; and8
WHEREAS, she was cherished by her family as a full-time mom, part-time Wonder Woman,9
and occasional miracle worker, and to her friends and community, she was respected as a10
professional volunteer, fearless leader, and perpetual truth teller; and11
WHEREAS, co-founder of the Fox Hill Homeowner's Association alongside her husband,12
Debbie dedicated innumerable hours of her time and energy to the well-being of her13
community and spent much of her life in service of others; and14 23 LC 127 0011
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WHEREAS, as First Lady of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, she served as a founding board
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member of the Peachtree Corners Festival and the Glow in the Corners Holiday Festival as16
well as part of the United Peachtree Corners Civic Association Board, the Gwinnett Clean17
and Beautiful Board, the City Arts Council, and the City Green Committee; and18
WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern19
for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to20
her family and friends were admired by others; and21
WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation22
for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life,23
she made this world a better place in which to live; and24
WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman who's nature was to nurture, Debbie will25
long be remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed26
by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.27
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28
the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Deborah "Debbie" Lee29
Mason and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.30
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the32
family of Deborah "Debbie" Lee Mason.33