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| 2 | 2 | | <BillNo> <Sponsor> |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 47 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Carringer |
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| 8 | 8 | | HJR0047 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 001622 |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Savannah Grace |
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| 13 | 13 | | Copeland of Knoxville. |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly were greatly saddened to learn of |
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| 16 | 16 | | the untimely passing of Savannah Grace Copeland, a young lady who had accomplished a |
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| 17 | 17 | | great deal in her thirteen years on Earth; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, the cherished daughter of Michael and Amanda Copeland, Savannah dearly |
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| 19 | 19 | | loved her family and friends, and she possessed an appreciation and affinity for art, especially |
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| 20 | 20 | | drawing; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, renowned for her beautiful smile that "lit up the room," Savannah Copeland |
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| 22 | 22 | | attended Powell Middle School, where she was a gifted student and an accomplished athlete, |
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| 23 | 23 | | excelling in gymnastics, karate, and cheerleading; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, she planned to study forensic anthropology at the University of Tennessee; |
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| 25 | 25 | | and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Savannah was a longtime member of Powell United Methodist Church; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Savannah Copeland is survived by her loving parents, Michael and Amanda |
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| 28 | 28 | | Copeland; brother, Britton Burchell, and twin brother, Kasey Copeland; great-grandfather, |
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| 29 | 29 | | Robert Baker; grandparents, Barbara Copeland, Shirley Patrick, and George and Sidney |
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| 30 | 30 | | Copeland; aunt, Laurie (Paul) Hunley; uncle, Scott (Laura) Copeland; cousins, Chris Hunley and |
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| 31 | 31 | | April Hunley; and extended family members, Alicia Anderson and Allen Burchell; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, she was preceded in death by her grandfather, Wayne Patrick, and |
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| 33 | 33 | | grandmother, Sharon Patrick; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, although her life was all too brief, Savannah Copeland leaves behind an |
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| 35 | 35 | | indelible legacy as a daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, and friend, and she will be forever |
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| 36 | 36 | | missed by everyone who knew and loved her; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | - 2 - 001622 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should remember |
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| 42 | 42 | | Savannah Copeland and commemorate her many accomplishments; now, therefore, |
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| 43 | 43 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED |
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| 44 | 44 | | FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE |
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| 45 | 45 | | CONCURRING, that we honor the memory of Savannah Grace Copeland, giving thanks for her |
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| 46 | 46 | | bountiful life and the joy she brought to her family and friends. |
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| 47 | 47 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we express our sympathy and offer our condolences |
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| 48 | 48 | | to the family of Savannah Copeland. |
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| 49 | 49 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 50 | 50 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to |
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| 51 | 51 | | the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear |
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| 52 | 52 | | without House or Senate designation. |
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