Bill Text: GA HR2010 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Beasley, Mrs. Ardena Miles; condolences
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-22 - House Read and Adopted [HR2010 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR2010-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 2010
By:
Representatives Scott of the
76th,
Brooks of the
63rd,
Waites of the
60th,
Dawkins-Haigler of the
93rd,
Stephenson of the
92nd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mrs. Ardena Miles Beasley; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mrs. Ardena Miles Beasley on March 16, 2012;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Beasley was born on September 1, 1930, in Nashville, Tennessee, the only
beloved child of Claud and Corrine Legg Miles; and
WHEREAS,
she attended elementary and high school in the Indianapolis Public School System
and received her GED; and
WHEREAS,
a woman of deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Beasley was an active member of
Christian Fellowship Community Church where she served in the Christian walk,
the Mothers board, as a trustee and volunteer, and sang in the choir;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Beasley was united in love and marriage to Robert L. Beasley, Sr., and was
blessed with eight remarkable children, Norvie L. Beasley, Sr., Barbara J.
Tinsley, Charles E. Beasley, Robert L. Beasley, Beverly D. Rollins, Carl P.
Beasley, Roberta Ann Beasley, and Representative Sharon Beasley-Teague, 15
wonderful grandchildren, and 19 adored great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
she volunteered for several nonprofit organizations, including SCLC in Atlanta,
Christian Ministers Alliance, Inc., and the Richard James Teague Memorial
Foundation for Sickle Cell Research; 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 were 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,
a compassionate and generous woman, Mrs. Beasley will long be remembered for her
love of family and friendship, and this loyal daughter, wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend will be 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. Ardena Miles Beasley 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. Ardena Miles Beasley.