ENROLLED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 42
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
A RESOLUTION
To commend Shirley Lee Davis Holliday upon the celebration of her seventieth birthday.
WHEREAS, on the occasion of her seventieth birthday, it is appropriate that sincere
and heartfelt congratulations be extended to Shirley Lee Davis Holliday as her lifetime of
outstanding devotion to her family and community is celebrated; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 1945, Ms. Holliday was born in East Feliciana Parish as the
fifteenth child of sixteen children to Benjamin and Pearline Myles Davis; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Holliday attended Old Riley Elementary School and East High
School in Clinton, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Holliday was married to the late Willie John Holliday, and they had
seven children, Sarah, Willie, Jr., Wanza, Sherri, Terri, Charles, and Linda; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Holliday is an active member and serves as a deaconess at New
Hope Baptist Church in Blairstown, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, she is the loving grandmother to seventeen grandchildren, and she has
twelve great-grandchildren; she is known for her amazing attitude and love for her family,
friends, and community; and
WHEREAS, for the past seventy years, Ms. Holliday has distinguished herself as an
exemplary woman, who is sensitive and full of laughter and love, and who has provided
stability within her family; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Holliday merits a special measure of commendation for the
tremendous pride and honor she brings to East Baton Rouge Parish and to all who know and
love her.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Shirley Lee Davis Holliday upon the
celebrated and memorable occasion of her seventieth birthday; does hereby extend enduring
appreciation for the pride and joy she brings to her family, friends, community, and state;
and does hereby extend to her best wishes for continued happiness in her future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Shirley Lee Davis Holliday.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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