07 LC 96
2071
Senate
Resolution 115
By:
Senator Williams of the 19th
A
RESOLUTION
Expressing
congratulations and best wishes to Alice Sharpe Blount on the occasion of her
100th birthday; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Alice Sharpe Blount was born on February 7, 1907, as the ninth child of Charlie
and Mary Ann Collins Sharpe of Montgomery County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
she married Peter James Blount on October 23, 1923, and they had 11 children,
four girls and seven boys; and
WHEREAS,
the family relocated to Toombs County in January of 1925, where they have lived
and farmed to this day; and
WHEREAS,
Alice devoted herself wholeheartedly to her children, determined that every
member of her family would receive a thorough formal education, and six of her
children and more than 20 of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren have
received at least an undergraduate degree; and
WHEREAS,
Alice is a devoted servant of the Lord and has been an active and loyal member
of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Alston since 1925 and has served as Deaconess
and Mother of the Church; and
WHEREAS,
Alice Sharpe Blount has been an adamantine cornerstone of her family, an
indispensable member of her community, and a model Georgian.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body hereby recognizes the
abundant and inspirational life of Alice Sharpe Blount and extends the most
sincere congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Alice Sharpe Blount.