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HR 1198: High, Mother Essie Lee Harden; honoring the life and memory; condolences

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House Resolution 1198

By: Representatives Glaize of the 67th, McQueen of the 61st, Jackson of the 68th, and Dawson of the 65th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of Mother Essie Lee Harden High; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Mother Essie Lee Harden High on January 24, 2026; and

WHEREAS, Mother Essie Lee Harden High was born on October 26, 1930, in Monroe County, Georgia, a beloved daughter of John Allen and Florence Thrash Harden; and

WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Mother Essie was an active member of Parker Chapel AME Church in Culloden, Georgia, and In His Great Name Worship Center in Fairburn, Georgia; 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, Mother Essie will long be remembered for her love of gardening, traveling, attending church, taking care of others, and making people laugh as well as her commitment to 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 Mother Essie Lee Harden High 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 Mother Essie Lee Harden High.