Georgia General Assembly

Honoring Mrs. Josephine F. Hill upon her induction into the Albany State University Alumni Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Josephine Hill was born Metcalfe, Georgia, in Thomas County on September 30, 1938, to Joseph and Lossie Fedrick; and

WHEREAS, she was the oldest of 12 children and was often left in charge of the house when her parents were away; and

WHEREAS, she attended Douglas High in Thomasville, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, with the help of a loan from her elementary school teacher, she attended Albany State College from 1956 to 1960 and graduated in the top ten in her class; and

WHEREAS, she went on to teach in Thomas County for 18 years and one of her most rewarding accomplishments was teaching adults who normally signed their name with an "X" the ability to read and write; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hill retired from teaching in 1992 and now satisfies her desire to help others by helping the elderly; she enjoys taking the elderly shopping, to the doctor, preparing their food, doing their laundry, and performing many other chores; and

WHEREAS, she enjoys traveling and has been to England, France, Africa, and China, usually in the company of an elderly person who could not travel alone; and

WHEREAS, she is currently active with the following organizations: West End Church of Christ, Metro Atlanta Kiwanis Club, K-Kids Club Advisors, Blayton and Howard Floral Club, Atlanta Association of Educators, Georgia Association of Educators (life member), National Education Association (life member), Neighborhood Planning Unit-J, the Atlanta Teachers Federal Credit Union, Douglas High School Alumni Association (life member), Georgia Educational Honors and Awards Committee (life member), Albany State University National Alumni Association (life member), and the Griffin-Crescent Alumni Chapter; and

WHEREAS, she was one of the first people from Albany State to be named to Who's Who in Colleges and Universities and was nominated by a fifth grader she taught to Who's Who Among America's Teachers; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hill is the mother of three sons and four stepchildren and has four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; and

WHEREAS, she is a natural leader who has had a tremendous positive impact on the lives of others in school and in her community and she continues to use her common sense with her infectious desire to help others; she has been known to say "all the education in the world isn't good enough if one doesn't have common sense."

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor Mrs. Josephine F. Hill for her life of service devoted to helping others through education and in her community.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Mrs. Josephine F. Hill and to the Albany State University Alumni Hall of Fame.