| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0066 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 65 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators McLaurin of the 14th, Brass of the 6th, Williams of the 25th, Kemp of the 38th, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Goodman of the 8th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Honoring the life and memory of Allison Adassa Foderingham; 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 Allison Adassa Foderingham on January 10, 2025; and3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Allison Adassa Foderingham was born on March 1, 1925, in James Hill,4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Clarendon, Jamaica, a beloved daughter of Alfred and Louise Richards; and5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, she attended James Hill Primary School, became part of the first graduating6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | class of Clarendon College in Jamaica, and later earned a master's degree in education with7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | a certificate in guidance and counseling from Western Carolina University in 1977; and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, she dedicated 51 years of superlative service to her exemplary teaching career,9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | which culminated in her final role as the director of the G.E.D./H.S. Program at The Fulton10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Atlanta Community Action Authority in Atlanta, Georgia; and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, she was an active member of The Episcopal12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Church of the Holy Cross, where she was a dedicated member of several groups including13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | the Episcopal Church Women and Daughters of the King; and14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | S. R. 65 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband, Noel, and was blessed with |
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| 25 | 25 | | five remarkable children, Monica, Winsome, Ann Marie, Joan, and Andrew; six wonderful16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | grandchildren, Camille, Monique, Jheanelle, Jacqui, Jordan, and Janayah; and two17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | outstanding great-grandchildren, Dylan and Elijah; and18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | her family and friends were admired by others; and21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life,23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | she made this world a better place in which to live; and24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Allison Adassa Foderingham will long25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | be remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | who had the great fortune of knowing her.27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | join in honoring the life and memory of Allison Adassa Foderingham and express their29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Allison Adassa Foderingham.33 |
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| 43 | 43 | | S. R. 65 |
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