--- title: HR 908. McMichen, Ella Levenia Sosebee; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr908 cite_as: HR 908, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr908 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr908.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr908/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72011 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr907.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr909.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr908.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 908 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Jon Burns text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR908/2025 upstream_id: 2019407 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - condolences - Georgia House of Representatives - Dallas Georgia --- # HR 908. McMichen, Ella Levenia Sosebee; condolences ## Text 25 LC 112 3577 House Resolution 908 By: Representative Burns of the 159th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Ella Levenia Sosebee McMichen; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 with the passing of Ella Levenia Sosebee McMichen on March 24, 2025; and3 WHEREAS, Ella Levenia Sosebee McMichen was born on June 30, 1930, as the 12th child4 of William Lawrence Sosebee and Ollie Ledford Edison Sosebee; and5 WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband, Orlando "Pete" McMichen,6 and was blessed with four remarkable children, Aurelia, Charlotte, Joyce, and Kenneth; five7 wonderful grandchildren, Jana, Stephenie, Kristy, Justin, and K aleb; nine beloved8 great-grandchildren; and six magnificent great-great-grandchildren; and9 WHEREAS, a devoted homemaker, she dedicated herself to raising her children and10 embraced her role as a loving Nanny to her grandchildren, great -grandchildren, and11 great-great-grandchildren; and12 H. R. 908 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3577 WHEREAS, a proud graduate of Dallas High School in 1948, Ella L evenia Sosebee13 McMichen remained actively connected with her classmates throug h reunions and events14 with the 48 Gang; and15 WHEREAS, in her later years, she enjoyed traveling and playing cards, but above all, she16 loved Jesus and remained a faithful prayer warrior, lifting up her family and friends in17 constant prayer; and18 WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern19 for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and unders tanding she demonstrated to20 her family and friends were admired by others; and21 WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation22 for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life,23 she made this world a better place in which to live; and24 WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Ella Levenia Sosebee McMichen will25 long be remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed26 by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory o f Ella Levenia Sosebee29 McMichen and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the32 family of Ella Levenia Sosebee McMichen.33 H. R. 908 - 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 of Ella Levenia Sosebee McMichen, a Dallas, Georgia native who died on March 24, 2025, and directs the House Clerk to send a copy to her family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Ella Levenia Sosebee McMichen, who was born June 30, 1930 and passed away on March 24, 2025. It recounts her life story, including her marriage to Orlando 'Pete' McMichen, her four children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, her graduation from Dallas High School in 1948, and her faith and community involvement. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and honors her memory, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for delivery to her family. ### What it does - Formally states that the Georgia House of Representatives honors the life and memory of Ella Levenia Sosebee McMichen and expresses regret at her passing. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for the McMichen family. - Recites biographical details about her birth, family, education, and community life as part of the official record. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns the family of Ella Levenia Sosebee McMichen, including her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, as well as the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect and changes no Georgia law; its practical impact is a formal, public tribute that gives the McMichen family an official House document recognizing her life and passing. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount her birth, family, marriage, children, grandchildren, and life story as background for the honor being given. - The first resolving clause states that House members join in honoring her life and memory and express regret at her passing. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make an appropriate copy available for distribution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Jon Burns - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72011 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr908.md?full=1