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Senate Resolution 1196
By: Senator Heath of the 31st

A RESOLUTION

Honoring and celebrating Mrs. Mary Louise Hollingshed on the grand occasion of her 80th birthday; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mrs. Mary Louise Hollingshed was born on March 20, 1926, in Marietta, Georgia to Dora Lee Hood-Hunton and George T. Hunton; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hollingshed graduated from Marietta High School in 1943; and

WHEREAS, she married Lewis Hollingshed of Paulding County, Georgia, on August 4, 1945, and they had four children: Judy, Jean, Nancy, and Steve; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hollingshed is a role model for her entire family, which includes six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, as well as a grand family tree which goes back approximately five generations in Cobb County on her side and approximately six generations in Paulding County on her husband́s side; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hollingshed is a devoted member of the High Shoal Baptist Church, where her father-in-law was a charter member; and

WHEREAS, she has devoted her life to caring for others, working in area hospitals and in homes as a private duty nurse; and

WHEREAS, she has joyfully made phone calls for several campaigns; and

WHEREAS, all those who have the pleasure to know her love her instantly and are inspired by her spirit, grace, and kindness; and

WHEREAS, March 20, 2006, will mark the 80th birthday of this dynamic and distinguished lady, and it is only fitting that Mrs. Hollingshed be appropriately recognized on this special occasion.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring Mrs. Mary Louise Hollingshed and celebrating the 80th birthday of this wonderful citizen.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Mary Louise Hollingshed.