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HR 1164: Barr, Roberta Ravold; honoring the life and memory; condolences

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House Resolution 1164

By: Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Ballard of the 147th, and Blackmon of the 146th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of Roberta Ravold Barr; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Roberta Ravold Barr on January 9, 2026; and

WHEREAS, Roberta Ravold Barr was born on November 15, 1950, on Long Island, New York, a beloved daughter of Henry Walter Ravold and Barbara Schwarz Ravold; and

WHEREAS, Roberta Ravold Barr pursued her passion for education by attending Georgia College in Milledgeville, where she earned a Bachelor of Education and later a Master's Degree in Education from University of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, in her adult life, she served her community with distinction for over thirty years with the Houston County Board of Education before retiring and then going back into teaching for another nineteen years; and

WHEREAS, outside of education, Roberta Ravold Barr had a deep appreciation for God's creation faithfully serving in the Church in Orchard in Fort Valley and on mission trips throughout the Americas; and

WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband, Bruce Barr, and was blessed with outstanding grandchildren and a remarkable daughter, Janna Barr Hayes; and

WHEREAS, Roberta Ravold Barr will long be remembered for her thoughtful, wise, and generous gestures, as well as for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Roberta Ravold Barr and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Roberta Ravold Barr.