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Senate
Resolution 279
By:
Senators Chapman of the 3rd, Williams of the 19th, Seabaugh of the 28th and
Wiles of the 37th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mrs. Josephine Braddock Bennett on the occasion of her 100th
birthday; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Josephine Braddock Bennett was born in Bladin, Georgia, on February 15,
1909, the beloved daughter of Lavinia Howe and Lawrence L. Braddock;
and
WHEREAS,
when her mother passed away, Mrs. Bennett left school to help care for her
siblings, and when she was 16 she moved to Brunswick, Georgia with her sister
Mabel to live and work at the Oglethorpe Hotel; and
WHEREAS,
she was united in love and marriage to Mr. William Wayne "Bogie" Bennett on
September 25, 1926, and they shared 57 years of happiness before his passing in
1983; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Bennett has been blessed with the love and devotion of four beautiful
daughters and two remarkable sons; and
WHEREAS,
to help financially support her family, Mrs. Bennett owned and operated two
restaurants and a grocery store; and
WHEREAS,
during World War II, Mrs. Bennett not only had six children, a husband, and a
large garden to care for, but also helped serve as the backbone of this nation
working from 1942 to 1945 in the J.A. Jones Shipyard as a welder;
and
WHEREAS,
she is a woman of deep and abiding faith who has been a member of Emanuel
Methodist Church for over 75 years, teaching Sunday school and holding various
leadership positions and committee offices; and
WHEREAS,
this distinguished Georgian has demonstrated great civic leadership and
dedication with her work for the 4-H Club, the Home Demonstration Club, the
Coastal Republican Women, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Daughters of the
American Revolution; and
WHEREAS,
she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she has made
of her life, she makes this world a better place in which to live, and it is
only fitting and proper that she be appropriately recognized during this very
special and memorable time of her life.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
commending Mrs. Josephine Braddock Bennett on the occasion of her 100th birthday
and wishing her many more years of happiness.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Josephine Braddock
Bennett.