Georgia-2009-HR2171-Introduced

Honoring and celebrating the 80th birthday of Mrs. Sallie Mae Gross; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mrs. Sallie Mae Gross was born on May 1, 1930, the beloved daughter of Louis and Georgia Ann Bostic; and

WHEREAS, a life-long resident of Jefferson County, Georgia, Mrs. Gross was educated in the Jefferson County School System and retired from the Oxford Shirt Company after 26 years of devoted service; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Gross was united in love and marriage to Horace Gross on April 23, 1949, and she has been blessed with seven loving and devoted children, Horace Gross, Jr., Edward Gross, Mamie Gross Ross, Imogene Butler, Louis Gross, Henry Gross, and Patricia Bostic; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, the devotion, patience, and understanding she has demonstrated have provided the foundation and framework of success in which all of her family members have developed and flourished; and

WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Gross is an active member of Pierce Grove Baptist Church, where she serves as Mother of the Church and is active in the missionary ministry and deaconess board; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Gross has served on the usher board and the junior usher board of her church and worked as a housekeeper until 2009; and

WHEREAS, a community leader, Mrs. Gross is a member of the Wadley/Bartow Concerned Citizens League, serves as president of the Fair and Honest Society, and is a member of the Morning Star Society; and

WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses 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 is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she has made of her life, she makes this world a better place in which to live, and it is only fitting and proper that she be appropriately recognized during this very special and memorable time of her life.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in commending Mrs. Sallie Mae Gross on the occasion of her 80th birthday and wishing her many more years of happiness.

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 Mrs. Sallie Mae Gross.