Bill Text: GA SR557 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Georgia Senate Resolution 557 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Brown, Dr. Katheryn "K.M." Vernethea Middleton; condolences

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-12 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR557 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SR557-Enrolled.html

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Senate Resolution 557

By: Senator Tate of the 38th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of Dr. Katheryn "K.M." Vernethea Middleton Brown; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Dr. Katheryn Vernethea Middleton Brown on February 13, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Brown was born on June 13, 1921, in Charleston, South Carolina, a beloved daughter of the late Margaret E. Wheaton Middleton and Reverend Jesse E. Middleton, Sr.; and

WHEREAS, educated in the public schools of Charleston, Dr. Brown earned a bachelor's degree from Allen University, master's degrees from Cornell University and Atlanta University, and doctoral degrees from Ball State University and Atlanta University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Brown dedicated 44 years to uplifting the lives of students as an educator, teaching biology and horticulture at Booker T. Washington, Henry McNeal Turner, and Frederick Douglass high schools in Atlanta and serving as assistant principal at Walter F. George High School; and

WHEREAS, this highly respected educator was known for being a tough, firm, yet fair teacher and was a formidable force for the students who had the opportunity to learn from her; and

WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Dr. Brown was an active in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and belonged to Atlanta's Cosmopolitan AME Church; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Brown was united in love and marriage to the late Hasell David Brown, Sr., and was blessed with the support of her children, Hasell and Michele Brown; and

WHEREAS, in addition to her children, she leaves behind many who will cherish her memory, including her stepgrandchildren, Daniel M.D. Brown and Michael and Sheila Obleton; and her siblings, Ernest and Thelma Middleton, Adele M. Weathers, Rose S. Middleton, and Mabel Middleton; 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, Dr. Brown will long be remembered for her love of family and friendship, and this loyal mother, grandmother, sister, and friend will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Dr. Katheryn Vernethea Middleton Brown and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her 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 Dr. Katheryn Vernethea Middleton Brown.