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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 910 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representative Burns of the 159 |
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| 6 | 6 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 7 | 7 | | Honoring and celebrating the 90th birthday of Mrs. Lee Ellen Hanberry; and for other |
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| 9 | 9 | | purposes.2 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Lee Ellen Hanberry was born on March 30, 1935, the daughter of Troy P.3 |
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| 11 | 11 | | and Willie K. Tebeau; and4 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, she was baptized at Holy Trinity Lutheran5 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Church in Springfield, Georgia, and she continues to demonstrate Christian principles6 |
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| 14 | 14 | | through service and her membership at Wingard Memorial Lutheran Church in Clyo,7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Georgia, where she regularly attends worship services; and8 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, on August 2, 1955, Mrs. Hanberry became the blushing bride of Henry William9 |
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| 17 | 17 | | "Billy" Hanberry, and they enjoyed 61 years of marriage and were blessed with three10 |
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| 18 | 18 | | daughters, Cheryl, Kay, and Robbie; and11 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Hanberry is affectionately known as "Granny" to seven grandchildren and12 |
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| 20 | 20 | | 11 great-grandchildren and still has that special touch when it comes to rocking the babies13 |
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| 21 | 21 | | to sleep; and14 |
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| 22 | 22 | | H. R. 910 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, she graduated from Springfield High School and continued her education at |
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| 26 | 26 | | Georgia Teachers College (Georgia Southern University), beginning her teaching career at16 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Clyo Elementary School, where she taught the current Speaker of the House Jon Burns, took17 |
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| 28 | 28 | | time for motherhood, and then returned to teaching at Effingham County Middle School,18 |
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| 29 | 29 | | where she was a colleague of Mrs. Dayle Burns and remained until her retirement; and19 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Hanberry taught middle school children English and literature, setting high20 |
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| 31 | 31 | | expectations and encouraging her students to stretch and reach beyond their current horizons,21 |
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| 32 | 32 | | utilizing thought-provoking activities; and22 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, in addition to classroom teaching, she unselfishly served in additional roles as23 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Spelling Bee Coordinator, Youth Author's Chairperson, Department Chairperson, Hardship24 |
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| 35 | 35 | | Committee member, and GAE member, to name a few; and25 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Hanberry is a very healthy and active lady, walking at least one mile most26 |
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| 37 | 37 | | days while keeping her yard free of moss and debris, serving her community by providing27 |
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| 38 | 38 | | meals and cards to others with a loving heart, displaying a positive attitude (the glass is28 |
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| 39 | 39 | | always half full), and maintaining her high school label, "the peacemaker"; and29 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Hanberry participates in the Clyo Homemakers Club, having served in30 |
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| 41 | 41 | | several officer and committee positions as well as helping to hand stitch the quilt which31 |
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| 42 | 42 | | funds their scholarship program each year; she enjoys cooking, sewing, reading, and32 |
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| 43 | 43 | | spending time with her sister and cousins; and 33 |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, at age 90, she lovingly prepares and feeds four generations of Hanberrys each34 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Sunday, ages one to 90 years; and35 |
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| 48 | 48 | | WHEREAS, she is a person of great strength and patience with a reputation for service, |
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| 50 | 50 | | fairness, kindness, and integrity, and by the example she has made of her life, she makes this37 |
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| 51 | 51 | | world a better place in which to live, and it is only fitting and proper that she be appropriately38 |
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| 52 | 52 | | recognized during this very special and memorable time of her life.39 |
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| 53 | 53 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that40 |
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| 54 | 54 | | the members of this body honor Mrs. Lee Ellen Hanberry for her unselfish, dedicated, and41 |
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| 55 | 55 | | loving service to the members of her family and community; join in celebrating the42 |
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| 56 | 56 | | remarkable occasion of her 90th birthday; and extend their most sincere best wishes for43 |
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| 57 | 57 | | continued health and happiness.44 |
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| 58 | 58 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized45 |
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| 59 | 59 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mrs.46 |
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| 60 | 60 | | Lee Ellen Hanberry.47 |
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