06 LC 97
0508
Senate
Resolution 989
By:
Senator Douglas of the 17th
A
RESOLUTION
Remembering
and honoring the life of Mrs. Katherine Gilmer Douglas; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
during her life, Mrs. Katherine Gilmer Douglas touched countless lives with her
tremendous kindness, leaving a legacy of unconditional love, caring, and
devotion to her family; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Douglas was born on December 5, 1923, to Jesse Edward and Mary Lee Gilmer
in Salt Lake City, Utah; and
WHEREAS,
she moved to Georgia at an early age when her father was transferred here by his
employer, living in East Point until her mid-high school years when the family
moved to Albany; and
WHEREAS,
a 1941 graduate of Albany High School, Mrs. Douglas married her high school
sweetheart, Sergeant James Hubert Douglas, Jr., in 1943; after living in
Wisconsin, Sergeant Douglas was shipped to the Pacific theater of operations
during World War II, after which they settled in Albany; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Douglas and her husband adopted two children, James Edward Douglas in 1951
and Mary Katherine Douglas in 1953, before a son, John Foster Douglas, was born
in 1953; and
WHEREAS,
in 1962, Mrs. Douglas and her children moved to DeKalb County, where she began
working and eventually became the office manager for the state court solicitor;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Douglas was a faithful member of North Decatur United Methodist Church and
after retirement could be found nearly every night curled up in her chair
reading a novel; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Douglas passed away on October 13, 1999, leaving a tremendous void in the hearts of her many friends and family, who will always affectionately remember this extraordinary lady for her compassion, generosity, and warm and loving spirit.
WHEREAS, Mrs. Douglas passed away on October 13, 1999, leaving a tremendous void in the hearts of her many friends and family, who will always affectionately remember this extraordinary lady for her compassion, generosity, and warm and loving spirit.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join
together to remember and honor the life of Mrs. Katherine Gilmer Douglas and to
express their most sincere condolences to her 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 Mrs.
Katherine Gilmer Douglas.