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