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HR 1399: Allen, Dr. Danny Ray; honoring the life and memory; condolences

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House Resolution 1399

By: Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Jenkins of the 136th, Dawson of the 65th, and Bonner of the 73rd

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of Dr. Danny Ray Allen; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Dr. Danny Ray Allen on October 27, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Allen served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans from 1972 through 1988; and

WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Dr. Allen was an ordained Elder within the Church of God in Christ and served as Director of Men Of Faith and Truth at Word Warriors Church; and

WHEREAS, while serving as an active Army Sergeant, Dr. Allen pastored congregations in Nurnberg, Germany; Naples, Italy; and Bremerton, Washington; and

WHEREAS, he worked on several farms and secondary schools in Ghana, served as vice president of the African American Alliance with responsibility for the African American Heritage Museum and Research Center located in the historic Farmer Street Cemetery, and was the director of Returning Citizens Prison Ministry for the Church of God in Christ; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Allen was the author of three books: One and a Half Inch Mattress with Three Feet of Privacy, Stone of Help, and Treasures in a Strange House; and

WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Mary; and

WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and

WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Dr. Allen will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Dr. Danny Ray Allen and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his 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 Dr. Danny Ray Allen.