--- title: HR 906. Henderson, Burnelle; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr906 cite_as: HR 906, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr906 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr906.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr906/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72009 date: 2025-04-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Henderson, Burnelle; condolences ## Text 25 LC 112 3636 House Resolution 906 By: Representatives Henderson of the 113th, Lupton of the 83rd, and Gilliard of the 162nd A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Burnelle Henderson; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Burnelle Henderson was born on January 25, 1930, in Me cklenburg County,2 Virginia, a beloved daughter of Jack and Jugurtha Carrington; and3 WHEREAS, Burnelle Henderson was educated in the Mecklenburg Sch ool System and4 graduated from West End High School on June 7, 1949, becoming the first and only among5 her siblings to complete high school; and6 WHEREAS, after receiving her nursing certificate, she cared for the elderly and babies in7 Virginia and Washington, D.C., area hospitals before working at the Western Electric8 Telephone Company in Arlington, retiring at the age of 55; and9 WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Burnelle Henderson was a devoted member10 of Cedar Grove, faithfully supporting the church with her tithes for over 50 years regardless11 of the distance or other congregations she attended; and12 H. R. 906 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3636 WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage for 68 years to he r husband, Victor, and13 they were blessed with four remarkable children, including two wonderful sons and two14 beloved daughters; and15 WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern16 for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and unders tanding she demonstrated to17 her family and friends were admired by others; and18 WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation19 for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life,20 she made this world a better place in which to live; and21 WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Burnelle Henderson will long be22 remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who23 had the great fortune of knowing her.24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that25 the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Burnelle Henderson and26 express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the29 family of Burnelle Henderson.30 H. R. 906 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution honors the life and memory of Burnelle Henderson, a longtime Cedar Grove church member who died after decades of family and community service. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives to Burnelle Henderson, who was born in 1930 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and later worked as a nurse and at Western Electric Telephone Company before retiring. It recounts her education, her 68 year marriage to her husband Victor, her four children, and her decades of devotion to Cedar Grove church. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret at the passing of Burnelle Henderson. - Recites biographical details about her life, career, faith, and family as a form of official recognition. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory changes since it is a commemorative resolution. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects the family of Burnelle Henderson, who will receive an official copy, and members of the Georgia House of Representatives who are recorded as honoring her memory. It has no broader effect on the public. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect, it provides a formal, permanent public record of the state legislature's recognition of an individual's life, which can matter to the family as an official acknowledgment from the state government. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Burnelle Henderson's birth, education, nursing career, and decades of employment at Western Electric Telephone Company. - The resolution notes her 68 year marriage and four children, along with her more than 50 years of membership at Cedar Grove church. - The resolving clause formally states the House's regret at her passing and honors her memory. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Sharon Henderson, Karen Lupton, Carl Gilliard - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72009 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr906.md?full=1