Bill Text: GA HR1304 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Griffin, Mrs. Vivian Hamp; condolences
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-02-04 - House Read and Adopted [HR1304 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1304-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1304
By:
Representative Brooks of the
63rd
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mrs. Vivian Hamp Griffin; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mrs. Vivian Hamp Griffin on January 1, 2010;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Griffin was born on August 1, 1929, the beloved daughter of Mrs. Lena
Pointer and the late Robert "Buck" Smith and stepdaughter of John Pointer;
and
WHEREAS,
educated in Newton County Public Schools, Mrs. Griffin had a successful career
in personal domestic employment; and
WHEREAS,
affectionately known as "Big Mama" throughout the Kirkwood community, she found
joy in helping others and uplifting the lives of her friends and neighbors or
those in need of food, shelter, or love; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Griffin 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 were admired by others;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Griffin was united in love and marriage to her soulmate, the late Mr. James
Griffin, in 1949, and was blessed with four daughters, Syble, Sharon, Phyllis,
and Terrie, eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and two
great-great-grandchildren; 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,
a generous and compassionate woman, Mrs. Griffin will long be remembered for her
love of family and friendship, and this kind and loving mother, sister,
grandmother, aunt, and friend will be sorely missed by all who had the great
fortune of knowing her.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in honoring the life and memory of Mrs. Vivian Hamp Griffin and
express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.
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. Vivian Hamp Griffin.
