Bill Text: GA SR640 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Dillard, Mrs. Anna; congratulate
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-14 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR640 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR640-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 640
By:
Senator Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating
Mrs. Anna Dillard on the grand occasion of her 100th birthday; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
on November 11, 1911, Anna Lewis Dillard was born the first child and only
daughter to two loving parents, George and Thannie Marie Lewis, in Herndon,
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
at the age of eight, along with three brothers, she left Georgia and moved with
their mother to Rahway, New Jersey, where she attended school; and
WHEREAS,
she left school after the eighth grade and worked as a maid and cook at Rahway
Hospital for a number of years to help send her younger brother to college;
and
WHEREAS,
at the age of 27, she married the late Gus Curtis of Rahway, New Jersey, and in
1942 she became employed at M&T Chemicals of Rahway, New Jersey, as a
chemical glass washer and technician until she retired in 1976 at the age of 65;
and
WHEREAS,
Anna gave birth to four daughters who she encouraged to finish school and live
moral godly lives, she is known as a very giving person who loves people and
gets along with everyone; and
WHEREAS,
in 1959, she remarried the late Ernest Dillard, and after retirement she engaged
in various part-time jobs, such as caring for the elderly, cooking for a day
care, and being a child care provider; and
WHEREAS,
Anna moved back to Georgia in 1991 and resided in Decatur with her youngest
daughter and family. She immediately became involved with the Dekalb Senior
Center on Candler Road in Decatur, where she presided as site president for a
term; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Dillard currently resides with her daughter and son-in-law in Conyers and
is an active participant at the Olivia Haydel Senior Center in Conyers. She is a
member of New Covenant Christian Ministries in Lithonia; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia is honored to have this distinguished centenarian as one of its
citizens, and she is wished many more years of health and
happiness.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join
together to congratulate Mrs. Anna Dillard and extend their best wishes on the
happy event of her 100th birthday.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Anna Dillard.
