07 LC 36
0418
House
Resolution 108
By:
Representatives Rogers of the
26th,
Mills of the
25th,
and Collins of the
27th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and remembering the great life and spirit of Mrs. Marilyn Murphy Ellison; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the City of Gainesville and the State of Georgia lost one of their finest
citizens, friends, and spirits with the passing of Mrs. Marilyn Murphy Ellison
on October 16, 2006; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Ellison was born in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Bill Murphy and
Frances Lawson Murphy; and
WHEREAS,
she spent her childhood and formative years as a young woman attending the
Gainesville City Schools before going to Shorter College; and
WHEREAS,
this vivacious lady enveloped others with her warm sense of humor, personable
spirit, disposition, and fondness for people and used these traits to become a
successful real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Real Estate, where she worked
for 16 years; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Ellison was a dedicated and vigilant homemaker, and she took great pride in
caring for her family; and
WHEREAS,
she was a faithful and active member of the First Baptist Church of Gainesville
and an esteemed member of the Gainesville Junior League; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Ellison was a devoted wife to her husband and a loving mother to three
children; she is also survived by her five grandchildren and her twin sister,
Marlene Murphy Sanders; and
WHEREAS,
she is preceded in death by her grandson, Ryan D. Wagner, and stepfather,
William "Bill" Simmons; and
WHEREAS, she had a love for life and brought joy and happiness to all those who came into contact with her through her sweet and loving spirit; and
WHEREAS, she had a love for life and brought joy and happiness to all those who came into contact with her through her sweet and loving spirit; and
WHEREAS,
she was a remarkable lady filled with much strength of character and grace, and
she will long be remembered in the hearts of those who loved her
dearly.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor and remember the great life and spirit and many wonderful
attributes of Mrs. Marilyn Murphy Ellison and express their sincerest and
deepest condolences to her family.
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 the family of
Mrs. Marilyn Murphy Ellison.