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House
Resolution 619
By:
Representative Brooks of the
63rd
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mrs. Mae Bell Leonard Carter; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mrs. Mae Bell Leonard Carter on February 25, 2009;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Carter was born on May 29, 1902, in Talbot County, Georgia, the beloved
daughter of the late Charlie Leonard and the late Millie Leonard Couch;
and
WHEREAS,
a devoted woman of faith, Mrs. Carter was an active and long-standing member of
Friendship Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Carter was united in love and marriage to the late Jimmy Lewis Carter and
they were blessed with six remarkable children; and
WHEREAS,
the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated provided the
foundation and framework of success in which all of her family members have
developed and flourished; and
WHEREAS,
a generous woman, Mrs. Carter enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing, quilting, and
helping friends and neighbors by preparing meals for them when they were sick or
helping to alleviate their stress by assisting with their daily chores;
and
WHEREAS,
this distinguished senior gentlewoman gave inspiration to many through her high
ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens and she possessed the
vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character
which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life;
and
WHEREAS,
she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and, by the example she made of
her life, she made this world a better place in which to live.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body express their deepest and most sincere regret at the passing of Mrs.
Mae Bell Leonard Carter.
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. Mae Bell Leonard Carter.