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HR 1358 - Gurley, Jessie; commend

Richardson, James G (26th)	Murphy, Thomas B (18th)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	03/16/00	LA:	03/16/00	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION commending Mrs. Jessie Gurley; and for other purposes.

HR 1358                                            LC 19 4765 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Commending Mrs. Jessie Gurley; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 2  WHEREAS, Mrs. Jessie Gurley was born on November 17, 1893, 
  1- 3  in the White Oak Springs community of Paulding County, 
  1- 4  Georgia; and 
 
  1- 5  WHEREAS, Mrs. Gurley is the daughter of Mr. Johnny Baxter 
  1- 6  and Mrs. Jossie Butler, who are now deceased; and 
 
  1- 7  WHEREAS, she joined Mount Olivet Baptist Church in 1912 
  1- 8  where she remains as the oldest member both in years of 
  1- 9  membership and in age; and 
 
  1-10  WHEREAS, Mrs. Gurley was married to W.H. (Bill) Gurley on 
  1-11  October 20, 1912, by the Reverend J.W. Womack; and 
 
  1-12  WHEREAS, she has lived her entire life in Paulding County, 
  1-13  mostly at her homeplace at 1100 Willow Springs Road; and 
 
  1-14  WHEREAS, Mrs. Gurley is widely known for her outstanding 
  1-15  cooking, especially her homemade cornbread from home-grown 
  1-16  and locally milled corn; and 
 
  1-17  WHEREAS, she is a woman of character and has exceptional 
  1-18  love for her husband, five sons, three grandchildren, and 
  1-19  four great-grandchildren; and 
 
  1-20  WHEREAS, Mrs. Gurley is one of the oldest living citizens of 
  1-21  Paulding County and has seen the beginning of two new 
  1-22  centuries, the twentieth and the twenty-first. 
 
  1-23  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  1-24  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and 
  1-25  honor Mrs. Jessie Gurley as an outstanding citizen of the 
  1-26  State of Georgia. 
 
  1-27  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  1-28  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  1-29  appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Jessie Gurley. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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