| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0148 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 423 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Burns of the 159 |
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| 5 | 5 | | and Hitchens of the 161 |
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| 8 | 8 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 9 | 9 | | Congratulating Ernestine Hunter; and for other purposes. |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, this year, Ernestine Hunter will enjoy the rare distinction of celebrating her2 |
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| 12 | 12 | | 100th birthday, entering the exclusive club of Georgia's centenarians; and3 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Ernestine Hunter began her remarkable 42 year teaching career in 1942 at just4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | 17 years old, serving as the only teacher in a one-room schoolhouse that educated children5 |
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| 15 | 15 | | aged 5 to 17; and6 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, she played a vital role in the education of Black students in Effingham County7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | during a time when high school education was largely inaccessible to them as they were8 |
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| 18 | 18 | | required to travel to Savannah or Statesboro until the establishment of Springfield Central9 |
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| 19 | 19 | | High School and Elementary School in 1956; and10 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Ernestine Hunter demonstrated steadfast dedication to her students, adhering11 |
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| 21 | 21 | | to a regimented class schedule that included math, reading, English, spelling, and health12 |
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| 22 | 22 | | while also providing needed guidance and discipline; and13 |
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| 23 | 23 | | H. R. 423 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, she taught thousands of students across many schools in Effingham County, |
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| 27 | 27 | | including Union Springs and Clyo, before concluding her distinguished career at Marlow15 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Elementary School in 1984; and16 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Ernestine Hunter possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | challenges of life; and19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, she has witnessed a dramatic change in the world over the course of her20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | lifetime, and we salute her contribution to its progress by her own hard work, good21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | citizenship, and commitment to the youth of this state; and22 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, by the example Ernestine Hunter has made of her life, she makes this world a23 |
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| 36 | 36 | | better place in which to live, and it is only fitting and proper that she be appropriately24 |
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| 37 | 37 | | recognized during this very special and memorable time.25 |
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| 38 | 38 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 |
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| 39 | 39 | | the members of this body congratulate Ernestine Hunter upon the remarkable occasion of her27 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 100th birthday and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.28 |
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| 41 | 41 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29 |
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| 42 | 42 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to30 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Ernestine Hunter.31 |
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| 44 | 44 | | H. R. 423 |
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