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03 LC 28 0936
House Resolution 109
By: Representatives Moraitakis of the 42nd, Post 4 and Wilkinson of the 41st
By: Representatives Moraitakis of the 42nd, Post 4 and Wilkinson of the 41st
A RESOLUTION
To commend Sano Themia Halo and Thea Halo; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, the great state of Georgia is home to many ethnic communities that value and cherish the principles of freedom and democracy upon which our country was founded; and
WHEREAS, tragically, hundreds of thousands of Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians were killed or displaced from 1915 to 1923 in areas surrounding the Black Sea Coast, Pontus, and Smyrna in Asia Minor; and
WHEREAS, acknowledgment and awareness of this time in history serves as a reminder to all Americans of the consequences of bigotry, hatred, and intolerance; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that all freedom_loving people worldwide and in the State of Georgia join with the Greek_American community in solemn commemoration of the suffering and cruelty inflicted upon the defenseless and unarmed during the persecution of Greeks in Asia Minor; and
WHEREAS, Sano Themia Halo experienced and survived the traumatic and haunting events of this time, witnessing the decimation of her village as she knew it and the annihilation of her family; and
WHEREAS, Thea Halo vividly captured the harrowing and poignant firsthand account of her mother Sano Themia Halo´s survival of the Turkish death marches and genocide in the period following World War I in the writing of her mother´s memoir, "Not Even My Name"; and
WHEREAS, both Sano Themia Halo and Thea Halo have exhibited great courage and determination in bringing this period to light through their writings and presentations all around this great land; and
WHEREAS, both women are true humanitarians, great citizens, and friends.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend and express their grateful appreciation and admiration for these great women, Sano Themia Halo and Thea Halo.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Sano Themia Halo and Thea Halo.
WHEREAS, the great state of Georgia is home to many ethnic communities that value and cherish the principles of freedom and democracy upon which our country was founded; and
WHEREAS, tragically, hundreds of thousands of Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians were killed or displaced from 1915 to 1923 in areas surrounding the Black Sea Coast, Pontus, and Smyrna in Asia Minor; and
WHEREAS, acknowledgment and awareness of this time in history serves as a reminder to all Americans of the consequences of bigotry, hatred, and intolerance; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that all freedom_loving people worldwide and in the State of Georgia join with the Greek_American community in solemn commemoration of the suffering and cruelty inflicted upon the defenseless and unarmed during the persecution of Greeks in Asia Minor; and
WHEREAS, Sano Themia Halo experienced and survived the traumatic and haunting events of this time, witnessing the decimation of her village as she knew it and the annihilation of her family; and
WHEREAS, Thea Halo vividly captured the harrowing and poignant firsthand account of her mother Sano Themia Halo´s survival of the Turkish death marches and genocide in the period following World War I in the writing of her mother´s memoir, "Not Even My Name"; and
WHEREAS, both Sano Themia Halo and Thea Halo have exhibited great courage and determination in bringing this period to light through their writings and presentations all around this great land; and
WHEREAS, both women are true humanitarians, great citizens, and friends.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend and express their grateful appreciation and admiration for these great women, Sano Themia Halo and Thea Halo.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Sano Themia Halo and Thea Halo.