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Senate
Resolution 35
By:
Senator Thomas of the 2nd
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and congratulating Lucy Gadsden Solomon on the happy occasion of her 100th
birthday; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Lucy Gadsden Solomon was born in Savannah, Georgia, on March 24, 1907;
and
WHEREAS,
she was the beloved daughter of Laura Maxwell and Robert Washington Gadsden, a
noted educator in Chatham County and for whom R.W. Gadsden Elementary is named;
and
WHEREAS,
she is the sister of Margaret Caution, who will be 99 years of age in April of
2007, and of Superior Court Judge Eugene H. Gadsden, Chatham County´s first
African American Superior Court Judge; and
WHEREAS,
this esteemed Georgian graduated from Atlanta University in 1927;
and
WHEREAS,
she was a devoted and loving wife to her beloved husband, the late Henry A.
Solomon, whom she wed on June 14, 1934; and
WHEREAS,
this remarkable lady maintains a wonderful attitude and outlook and is an
inspiration to all who know her, especially her three children, four
grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren who adore her; and
WHEREAS,
for at least 85 years, she has been a member of the St. Stephens Episcopal
Church which became St. Matthew´s Episcopal Church in 1948;
and
WHEREAS,
she retired from the Chatham County Board of Education and joined the Georgia
Retired Teachers Association after a lifetime of service as a teacher and
librarian; and
WHEREAS, this strong and inspirational woman has watched the world change dramatically over the course of her lifetime and has significantly contributed to its progress by her own hard work and good citizenship in the Savannah-Chatham County area; and
WHEREAS, this strong and inspirational woman has watched the world change dramatically over the course of her lifetime and has significantly contributed to its progress by her own hard work and good citizenship in the Savannah-Chatham County area; and
WHEREAS,
she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and by the example she has made
of her life, she makes this world a better place in which to live; and it is
only fitting and proper that she be appropriately recognized during this very
special and memorable time of her life.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
congratulate Lucy Gadsden Solomon on her 100th birthday on March 24, 2007, and
commend her for 100 years of caring devotion to her family and fellow
citizens.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Lucy Gadsden Solomon.