Bill Text: PA SR241 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Expressing sadness on the passing of Miep Gies and honoring her memory.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-02-01 - Introduced and adopted [SR241 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR241-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1668
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 241 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, O'PAKE, BOSCOLA, ARGALL, STACK, MELLOW, COSTA, FERLO, ORIE, FONTANA, LOGAN, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF, FOLMER, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, BRUBAKER AND ALLOWAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sadness on the passing of Miep Gies and honoring her
memory.
WHEREAS, Miep Gies was born on February 15, 1909; and
WHEREAS, Miep Gies passed away January 11, 2010, at 100 years
of age; and
WHEREAS, Miep Gies was the last surviving protector of Anne
Frank, whose diary, "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" has
been read by millions of Pennsylvania school children over the
last half-century; and
WHEREAS, History's most heroic acts often have been performed
not by leaders in government, education or religion, but by
ordinary individuals with extraordinary courage; and
WHEREAS, Miep Gies, her late husband Jan Gies and three
fellow protectors of Anne Frank risked death by protecting Anne
Frank, her family and four other Dutch Jews, thus demonstrating
a supreme level of humanity and selflessness; and
WHEREAS, "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" will
continue to be read by and inspire Pennsylvania school children
for decades to come; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the life and memory of Miep
Gies, whose life will forever serve as a testament to mankind's
potential.
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