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HR 1661: Holston, Reverend Dr. Sidney; honoring the life and memory; condolences

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House Resolution 1661

By: Representative Moore of the 91st

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of Reverend Dr. Sidney Holston; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Reverend Dr. Sidney Holston; and

WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Sidney Holston was ordained as a minster in 1978, and was installed pastor of Pine Level Baptist Church in Junction City, Georgia, in 1984 after the passing of his father the late Reverend Oliver J. Holson; and

WHEREAS, before he was ordained, Reverend Dr. Holston was a public school teacher in Haralson and Harris Counties and was a dedicated business owner; and

WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Isabelle, and was blessed with three remarkable children; and

WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Holston gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and

WHEREAS, a dedicated member of his community, Reverend Dr. Holston served on the Atlanta Regional Commission of Governmental Services, the Council of Advisory Committees of DeKalb County, the City of Decatur Planning Board, the DeKalb County Board of Housing and Adjustment Appeal Board, the South Decatur Community Council, and as the President of Dearborn Park Action League; 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 who demonstrated his commitment to witnessing Christ through word and deed, Reverend Dr. Holston 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 Reverend Dr. Sidney Holston 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 Reverend Dr. Sidney Holston.