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A RESOLUTION commemorating and honoring the life of Juanita Hughes Nolan. 1
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan was born on June 8, 1938, in Lexington, 2
Kentucky, to John Andrew Hughes and Mary Saggesser Hughes; and 3
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan graduated early from Henry Clay High School 4
in 1955, with honors; and 5
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan went on to begin a successful career as a 6
bookkeeper. She became a secretary to the comptroller at Square D, a nationwide 7
electrical plant in Lexington; and 8
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan married her husband, James Frank Nolan Jr., on 9
November 27, 1958, before the couple moved to Manchester, Kentucky, in 1960; and 10
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan was a devout Christian, teaching children's 11
Sunday School at Manchester Christian Church for 40 years. She also served two years as 12
the church's secretary to the treasurer; and 13
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan was a very active member of her community, 14
serving as the President of the Younger Woman's Club and the Clay County 15
Parent/Teacher Organization, as well as being a member of Kentucky Homemakers and 16
an assistant Girl Scout Leader. She also graciously contributed her time to a number of 17
other community volunteer projects; and 18
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan enjoyed many hobbies, including working 19
jigsaw puzzles and identifying wildflowers. She was also an avid reader and, over the 20
years, had developed an extensive home library; and 21
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan had a spirit for adventure and loved to travel. 22
She had visited all 50 states as well as Canada, Costa Rica, and several European 23
countries; and 24
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan and her husband, James, moved to Inverness, 25
Florida, in 2014, where they remained until her passing; and 26
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan departed this earthly life on March 3, 2023; and 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1799
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WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan was preceded in death by her parents; her 1
sisters, Nancy and Pearl; and her brother, Harold; and 2
WHEREAS, Juanita Hughes Nolan is survived by her husband of 63 years, James; 3
two sons, James F. Nolan III and Joseph Mark Nolan; two grandchildren, Dr. Nicole 4
Nolan and James Andrew Russell Nolan; and a host of other relatives and friends; 5
NOW, THEREFORE, 6
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 7
Kentucky: 8
Section 1. The members of the Senate, both individually and collectively, 9
hereby express their most profound sense of sorrow and proffer their sincerest 10
condolences to the family and friends of Juanita Hughes Nolan. 11
Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 12
Resolution to Senate President Robert Stivers for delivery to the family. 13