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HR 256: Allen, Barbara Jean; condolences

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House Resolution 256

By: Representative Bonner of the 73rd

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of Barbara Jean Allen; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Barbara Jean Allen on February 6, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Barbara Jean Allen was born on April 23, 1932, in Atlanta, Georgia, a beloved daughter of Reuben Clyde Redwine and Mary Belle McBride Redwine; and

WHEREAS, she began her distinguished education career as an elementary school teacher before transitioning into school administration and serving as the principal of Fayette County Elementary School, where she provided strong leadership until her retirement in 1989; and

WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Barbara Jean Allen was an active member of Inman United Methodist Church and a frequent visitor of Indian Springs Holiness Campgrounds, where she hosted her immediate and extended family for ten sweltering days every summer in worship of her Lord; and

WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband, Jimmie Allen, and was blessed with three remarkable children, Jeff, Jody, and Jerry; four wonderful grandchildren, Courtney, Hannah, Lucas, and Jimmie; and a magnificent great-granddaughter, Caysen; 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, Barbara Jean Allen will long be remembered 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 Barbara Jean Allen 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 Barbara Jean Allen.