| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3278 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 361 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators James of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Jackson of the 41st, Mangham of the 55th, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Jones of the 10th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Honoring the life and memory of Angela Laverne Stone; and for other purposes. |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | with the passing of Angela Laverne Stone on March 1, 2025; and3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Angela Laverne Stone was born on December 18, 1961, in Columbia, South4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Carolina, and from an early age, she displayed a deep passion for music, beginning her5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | journey as a Gospel singer at First Nazareth Baptist Church; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, she was a pioneering force in the music industry, rising to prominence in the7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | late 1970s as a member of the hip-hop trio The Sequence and later achieving critical and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | commercial success as a solo artist with multiple gold-certified albums and chart-topping9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | singles; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, throughout her illustrious career, she contributed significantly to the evolution11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | of R&B and neo-soul, earning three Grammy Award nominations, two Soul Train Lady of12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Soul Awards, and the Soul Music Icon Award at the Black Music Honors; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 361 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, in addition to her remarkable music career, she performed as an actress in |
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| 24 | 24 | | numerous films, television series, and stage productions, making her film debut in the 200215 |
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| 25 | 25 | | comedy film The Hot Chick and her stage debut in 2003 in the role of Big Mama Morton in16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | the Broadway musical Chicago; and17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Angela Laverne Stone was a woman of profound artistic talent and boundless18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | generosity, inspiring generations with her music, advocacy, and unwavering commitment to19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | her craft; and20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and gifted individual, Angela Laverne Stone will long be21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | remembered for her groundbreaking contributions to music and entertainment and will be22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | deeply missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | join in honoring the life and memory of Angela Laverne Stone and express their deepest and25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | most sincere regret at her passing.26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Angela Laverne Stone.29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | S. R. 361 |
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