Bill Text: GA SR1286 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Wilson, Mrs. Elizabeth "Sug" McCarty Powell Burson; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-17 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1286 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1286-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1286
By:
Senator Chapman of the 3rd
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mrs. Elizabeth "Sug" McCarty Powell Burson Wilson; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Elizabeth "Sug" McCarty Powell Burson Wilson was born on August 27, 1915,
the beloved daughter of Florence Leonore Powell and Ernest Napier Burson, Sr.;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Wilson graduated in 1932 as an honor graduate and was active in her
school's basketball and debate teams and gave recitals in piano and expression;
and
WHEREAS,
she earned a bachelor's degree from Agnes Scott College, where she played
basketball, field hockey, and soccer and participated in swimming, a master's
degree in special education from Georgia State University, and an education
specialist degree from Georgia Southern; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Wilson was united in love and marriage to John McKamie Wilson, Sr., on
January 29, 1942, and they were blessed with four remarkable children Mac, Jr.,
Betsy, Cathy, and Glen; and
WHEREAS,
the devotion, patience, and understanding she has demonstrated have provided the
foundation and framework of success in which her family members have developed
and flourished; and
WHEREAS,
at a time when few women worked outside of the home, Mrs. Wilson had two
careers, one with the Red Cross as a social worker and one as a high school
vocational education/special education teacher at Decatur High School;
and
WHEREAS,
currently a resident of Marsh's Edge on St. Simons Island, Mrs. Wilson 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.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Mrs. Elizabeth "Sug" McCarty Powell Burson Wilson for her selfless, efficient,
effective, and compassionate service to her family, community, and this
state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Elizabeth "Sug"
McCarty Powell Burson Wilson.
