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Senate
Resolution 429
By:
Senators Chapman of the 3rd, Bulloch of the 11th and Cowsert of the 46th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mrs. Beatrice Farve; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mrs. Beatrice Farve on January 19, 2009; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Farve was born on April 17, 1895, and was commonly known to family,
friends, and fans as "Mama Bea"; and
WHEREAS,
a resident of Brunswick, Georgia, Mrs. Farve held the number two position on the
Guinness Book of World
Records list for the oldest person in the
United States at 113 years old; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Farve was loved by all who met her and the sense of pride and warmth she
carried with her emanated in her smile; and
WHEREAS,
a strong-willed mother of six, Mrs. Farve provided the foundation and framework
of success in which all of her family members have developed and flourished;
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 SENATE that the members of this body express
their deepest and most sincere regret at the passing of Mrs. Beatrice
Farve.
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.
Beatrice Farve.