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Senate
Resolution 533
By:
Senator Shafer of the 48th
A
RESOLUTION
Expressing
regret at the passing of the Reverend William Houston Preskitt and Mrs. Martha
Pittman Preskitt; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Reverend William Houston Preskitt and Mrs. Martha Pittman Preskitt passed
away as a result of a tragic traffic accident on Thursday, February 15, 2007,
and entered heaven hand-in-hand, as they had gone through life; and
WHEREAS,
Reverend Preskitt was born in Wetumpka, Alabama, on August 9, 1925, the son of
William Nolan Preskitt and Birdie Thompson Preskitt; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Martha Pittman Preskitt was born on June 20, 1932 in LaGrange, Georgia, the
daughter of the Reverend Wallace B. Pittman and Nettie Ruth Pittman;
and
WHEREAS,
Rev. Preskitt served his country in Germany during the Second World War, and he
and his wife labored in the Lord´s vineyards together for over 53 years
after their marriage on February 21, 1953 in her hometown of LaGrange;
and
WHEREAS,
they are survived by their four children, William Houston Preskitt, Jr., Michael
Preskitt, Joan Preskitt Hedden, and Ruth Preskitt Vollrath, six grandchildren,
and three great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
this lovely couple lived together in the service of their God, and their entry
into their eternal reward has been long assured and now is
accomplished.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body express
regret at the passing of the Reverend William Houston Preskitt and Mrs. Martha
Pittman Preskitt, and extend condolences to their grieving family and
friends.
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 the Reverend
William Houston Preskitt and Mrs. Martha Pittman Preskitt.