HR906: HR906 Henderson, Burnelle; condolences

This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives to Burnelle Henderson, who was born in 1930 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and later worked as a nurse and at Western Electric Telephone Company before retiring. It recounts her education, her 68 year marriage to her husband Victor, her four children, and her decades of devotion to Cedar Grove church. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her family.

• Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret at the passing of Burnelle Henderson.
• Recites biographical details about her life, career, faith, and family as a form of official recognition.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory changes since it is a commemorative resolution.

This resolution directly affects the family of Burnelle Henderson, who will receive an official copy, and members of the Georgia House of Representatives who are recorded as honoring her memory. It has no broader effect on the public.

While the resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect, it provides a formal, permanent public record of the state legislature's recognition of an individual's life, which can matter to the family as an official acknowledgment from the state government.

• The whereas clauses detail Burnelle Henderson's birth, education, nursing career, and decades of employment at Western Electric Telephone Company.
• The resolution notes her 68 year marriage and four children, along with her more than 50 years of membership at Cedar Grove church.
• The resolving clause formally states the House's regret at her passing and honors her memory.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.

1. 2025-04-02House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-04-02House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-04-02House Hopper (House)

• Sharon Henderson (D, HD-113)Primary sponsor
• Karen Lupton (D, HD-083)
• Carl Gilliard (D, HD-162)

• condolence resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• memorial tribute