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Senate
Resolution 273
By:
Senator Davenport of the 44th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and remembering the life of Mrs. Louise Henderson Wright; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Louise Henderson Wright, a woman who touched countless lives with her
generous and loving spirit, answered her call for eternal rest on February 1,
2007, at the abundant age of 83; and
WHEREAS,
she was born in Jonesboro, Georgia, on April 17, 1923, to Mr. Lewis Henderson,
Sr., and Mrs. Dannie Shedrick Henderson; and
WHEREAS,
she joined Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church at an early age and received
her education in the Clayton County Public School System; and
WHEREAS,
Louise migrated to Cleveland, Ohio, with her first husband, William Fortson,
where she joined the Greater Mount Avery African Methodist Episcopal Church;
and
WHEREAS,
while the couple was living in Cleveland, William unfortunately passed away, and
Louise later married the late David Wright; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Wright was always a woman of immense faith, and she reunited with Andrews
Chapel United Methodist Church after returning to Georgia, serving diligently as
a member of the Communion Stewards and the Prime Timers; and
WHEREAS,
she leaves to cherish her memory a brother, J. Franklin Henderson, and a host of
sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, and relatives from both the Shedrick and
Henderson extended families and her loving congregation of Andrews Chapel;
and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia has lost one of its most beloved citizens and a tireless
community servant with the passing of Mrs. Louise Henderson
Wright.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join together to express their deepest regret at the passing of Mrs. Louise Henderson Wright but share the celebration of her life with her family, friends, and country.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join together to express their deepest regret at the passing of Mrs. Louise Henderson Wright but share the celebration of her life with her family, friends, and country.
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. Louise
Henderson Wright.