Bill Text: GA SR1546 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Chastain, Mr. Kenneth; condolences
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-27 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1546 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1546-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1546
By:
Senators Orrock of the 36th, Fort of the 39th, Tate of the 38th, Brown of the
26th, Butler of the 55th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mr. Kenneth Chastain; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of this nation's most distinguished
citizens with the passing of Mr. Kenneth Chastain on September 1, 2009;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Chastain was born on May 1, 1954, in Lumberton, North Carolina, a beloved
son of the late Rosie Pearl Hammonds Chastain and J.F. Chastain, Sr.;
and
WHEREAS,
a member of the Lumbee Native American Tribe, Mr. Chastain dedicated his life to
promoting social progress, equality, and justice for people of the United States
and around the world; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Chastain worked diligently for equal rights for minority and women steel
workers, service workers, electrical workers, and undocumented workers in
Georgia and throughout the South; and
WHEREAS,
he worked with anti-apartheid groups in the United States and South Africa,
organized marches and forums in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, worked
with the tire and auto industry to ensure safe tires and cars, and traveled to
Africa, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East to fight for human rights;
and
WHEREAS,
this compassionate man was working on behalf of injured sugar refinery workers
in Savannah, Georgia, at the time of his untimely passing; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Chastain was united in love and marriage to Jeanne Opdyke Chastain for 32
wonderful years and was blessed with the love and support of his remarkable
children, K.C. and Kymberly, Estes, and Rose, and his delightful granddaughter
Aubree Isabella Rose; and
WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and
WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and
WHEREAS,
he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness and, by the example he made of
his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS,
a compassionate and generous man, Mr. Chastain will long be remembered for his
love of family and friendship, and this loyal husband, father, grandfather,
brother, uncle, cousin, and friend will be missed by all who had the great
fortune of knowing him.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
honoring the life and memory of Mr. Kenneth Chastain and express their deepest
and most sincere regret at his passing.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Mr. Kenneth
Chastain.
