Bill Text: PA HR33 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the life of Jean Stoneback of Alburtis.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-14 - Adopted (195-0) [HR33 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR33-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 603
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 33 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY AND SIMMONS, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Jean Stoneback of Alburtis.
WHEREAS, Jean Stoneback died peacefully on September 2, 2010;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout her long life, Jean was an active member
and friend of her community of Alburtis, of which she was a
lifelong resident except for a brief period as a newlywed; and
WHEREAS, Due to her persuasion, Lehigh County purchased the
former Thomas Iron Works site in Alburtis and developed Lock
Ridge Park, which was dedicated in 1976; and
WHEREAS, In addition to serving as a park tour guide, Jean
inaugurated the park's annual May Day celebration and provided
leadership for a variety of its seasonal festivals; and
WHEREAS, On Sunday, June 2, 2010, Jean Stoneback celebrated
her 90th birthday anniversary with many of her friends; and
WHEREAS, Jean became a well-known local columnist as a result
of her weekly column, "From my Kitchen Window," that appeared in
the East Penn Press; and
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WHEREAS, Jean was also well-known for the many shows that she
staged at the Lock Ridge Church to showcase local talent; and
WHEREAS, She was a guiding force of the Alburtis Camp Fire
Chapter, which her mother founded; and
WHEREAS, Under her leadership, the Dad Daughter Association
obtained a parcel of land, donated by James Geissinger, upon
which a cabin meeting house was built, and it is still used
today for meetings and fundraisers; and
WHEREAS, Jean received many awards for her community service
and for her numerous publications, including the Community
Spirit Award and Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
awards; and
WHEREAS, Jean Stoneback's life was likened by one of her many
lifelong friends to the lyrics of the Louis Armstrong song: "She
saw skies of blue and clouds of white; she saw bright pleasant
days and dark sacred nights, and she thought to herself, 'What a
Wonderful World!'"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life of
Jean Stoneback.
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