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Senate
Resolution 1233
By:
Senator Tolleson of the 20th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and honoring the memory of Mrs. Dorothy Naomi Jones; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Dorothy Naomi Jones was recently inducted into the Houston County Teacher
Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS,
the Hall of Fame honors those extraordinary teachers who have made a significant
difference in the lives of their students; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Dorothy Naomi Jones spent more than 25 years as an outstanding classroom
teacher, teaching at Southside and Centerville Elementary Schools before passing
away in 2001, at the age of 70; and
WHEREAS,
she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; her loyalty, competency,
reliability, and enthusiasm distinguished her superlative service to public
education in this state; and
WHEREAS,
her deep personal commitment to her duties as well as her great compassion for
the students she taught earned for her the respect and admiration of the people
with whom she worked.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body honor the
memory of Mrs. Dorothy Naomi Jones for her many decades of efficient, effective,
unselfish, and dedicated service to public education in Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Mrs. Dorothy
Naomi Jones.