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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Dana Jean 1
Combs Batten. 2
WHEREAS, Dana Jean Combs Batten was born October 7, 1956, in Pikeville, 3
Kentucky, to the late Justice Dan Jack Combs and Mary Jane May Combs; and 4
WHEREAS, Dana Batten was crowned Miss Pikeville High School in 1974; and 5
WHEREAS, Dana Batten co-owned two businesses, Classic Collections and Kids 6
Kloset; and 7
WHEREAS, Dana Batten belonged to the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ 8
in Pikeville; and 9
WHEREAS, Dana Batten is survived by her husband, Bruce Batten; two sons, 10
Bruce Clark (Katie) Batten II and Noah Brandon (Mollie) Batten; six grandchildren, 11
Amelia Batten, Colin Batten, Caleb Batten, Austin Batten, Emily Hall, and Jake Hall; and 12
one sister, Karen Petry; and 13
WHEREAS, Dana Batten will forever be missed by her family, friends, and 14
community; 15
NOW, THEREFORE, 16
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 17
Kentucky: 18
Section 1. The Senate extends its deepest sympathy upon the passing of Dana 19
Jean Combs Batten, and expresses heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and 20
community. 21
Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in honor and loving 22
memory of Dana Jean Combs Batten. 23
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 24
Resolution to Senator Phillip Wheeler for delivery. 25