| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3298 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 569 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Okoye of the 102 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Clark of the 108 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Adeyina of the 110 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Honoring the life and memory of Dorothy Sanders Shaw; 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 Dorothy Sanders Shaw on February 23, 2025; and3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Sanders Shaw was born on August 13, 1934, the beloved daughter of4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Beatrice Bailey and Charles Penn Sanders; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, after earning her bachelor's degree in 1956 from the Mississippi State College6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | for Women, she began her distinguished career in civil service as a logistics analyst with the7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | United States Air Force at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, in 1984, she advanced her career with a promotion that led her to9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and in 1986, she transitioned to a role as10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | a budget analyst at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., where she continued her exemplary11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | civil service until her retirement at age 56; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | H. R. 569 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, after retiring from the Pentagon, Dorothy Sanders Shaw embarked on a second |
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| 33 | 33 | | career in real estate, earning her license and working as a Century 21 realtor for eight years14 |
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| 34 | 34 | | before returning to Georgia in 1998 to be closer to her family; and15 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, she was a devoted member of St. Matthew's16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Episcopal Church, where she participated in the Café Theology discussion group and took17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | sacraments to homebound members; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband, Wayne, and was blessed19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | with three remarkable children, Allison, Karen, and Keith; four wonderful grandchildren,20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Lauren, William, Len, and Kate; and three cherished great-grandchildren, Agnes, Edie, and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Rae; and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Dorothy Sanders Shaw 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 Dorothy Sanders Shaw 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 Dorothy Sanders Shaw.31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | H. R. 569 |
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