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Senate
Resolution 803
By:
Senator Staton of the 18th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mrs. Carolyn Brickle Bishop; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mrs. Carolyn Brickle Bishop on July 1, 2009;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Bishop was born in Boston, England, a beloved daughter of Patricia W. Poole
and the late Eddie Thurman Brickle, Sr.; and
WHEREAS,
she was retired from the City of Macon as an administrative assistant in the
finance department and was the former "First Lady" of Bibb County;
and
WHEREAS,
a woman of deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Bishop was a member of Lakeview Baptist
Church and the Women of Faith; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Bishop was united in love and marriage for 20 wonderful years to Charles W.
Bishop, and was blessed with two children, James and Katie, two stepsons,
Charles and Jeff, and one grandchild, Courtney; and
WHEREAS,
she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern
for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she
demonstrated to her family and friends was admired by others; 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; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Bishop will long be remembered for her love of family and friendship, and
this loyal daughter, wife, sister, mother, and friend will be missed by all who
had the great fortune of knowing
her.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Mrs. Carolyn Brickle Bishop and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Mrs. Carolyn Brickle Bishop and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.
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. Carolyn
Brickle Bishop.