| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2894 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 228 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Hugley of the 141 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Miller of |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Cannon of the 58 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Honoring the life and memory of Nellie Dunaway Duke; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | with the passing of Nellie Dunaway Duke on January 28, 2025; and3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Nellie Dunaway Duke was born on March 8, 1931, in Cave Springs, Georgia,4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | a beloved daughter of Jack and Emily Broom Dunaway; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, she spent her early years in Rome, Georgia, where she attended Girl's High6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | School and played basketball during a time when female players were restricted to half-court7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | positions, excelling as a running guard through her skill and determination; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, upon graduating from high school at 16, she played semi-professional women's9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | basketball for two years before meeting and marrying Henry Duke in December 1948, with10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | whom she shared 66 years of loving marriage; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Nellie Dunaway Duke was a tireless advocate and champion for women's rights12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | who played a pivotal role in the efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Georgia and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. R. 228 |
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| 32 | 32 | | served for decades as the chair of the Georgia Commission on Women, often using her |
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| 34 | 34 | | homemade "Nellie's Jellies" as a calling card to engage lawmakers and governors; and15 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, beyond her advocacy, she was a dedicated servant leader who worked as the16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | director of Christian education for the First Methodist Church in Carrollton, the director of17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | the Teen Club at the Carrollton Recreation Department, and the West Georgia regional18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | director for the American Cancer Society; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, she was blessed with five wonderful children, Gary, Carol, Kenneth, Michael,20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | and Alan; ten outstanding grandchildren, Jonathan, Jessica, Jennifer, Jesse, Seth, Sarah,21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Emily, Amber, Ben, and Hannah; and ten magnificent great-grandchildren; and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Nellie Dunaway Duke will long be23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | had the great fortune of knowing her.25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Nellie Dunaway Duke and27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | family of Nellie Dunaway Duke.31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | H. R. 228 |
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