--- title: SR 828. Eason, Darvin; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr828 cite_as: SR 828, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr828 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr828.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr828/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73486 date: 2026-02-24 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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/sr827.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr829.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr828.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 828 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-24 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matt Brass - Russ Goodman - Sam Watson - Lee Anderson - Freddie Sims - Marty Harbin - Larry Walker text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR828/2025 upstream_id: 2121423 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia Senate resolution - condolence resolution - agribusiness - Georgia legislature --- # SR 828. Eason, Darvin; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 828 By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Anderson of the 24th, Sims of the 12th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Darvin Eason; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Darvin Eason on February 16, 2026; and WHEREAS, Darvin Eason was born on December 11, 1939, in Screven, Georgia, a beloved son of J. B. and Mildred Eason; and WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Darvin was an active member of Lakeview Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Nancy, and was blessed with two remarkable children, Robbie and Wendy, and many wonderful grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, he served as vice-president of Water for Life Haiti, where he tirelessly guided the group in its mission to provide clean drinking water, irrigation for farming, education, and other means of assistance to the people of southern Haiti; and WHEREAS, Darvin also served as Chairman of the Board and Director Emeritus of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, President of the Georgia Peanut Producer's Association, and Chairman of the Board for South Central Georgia Gin Co.; and WHEREAS, deeply involved in and loving what he did, Darvin was awarded the Blair W. Davis Outstanding Service Award from the Georgia Plant Food Educational Society in 2000 and was named Progressive Farmer Magazine's Man of the Year in 1996; 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, Darvin Eason 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 SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Darvin Eason and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Darvin Eason. ## 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 Senate resolution honors the life of Darvin Eason, a longtime agribusiness leader and community figure from Screven, Georgia, who died on February 16, 2026. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate marking the death of Darvin Eason and recognizing his life and contributions. It recounts his birth in Screven, Georgia in 1939, his family, his faith, and his decades of work in Georgia agriculture, including leadership roles with the Georgia Agribusiness Council, the Georgia Peanut Producer's Association, and South Central Georgia Gin Co., as well as his volunteer service with Water for Life Haiti. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the Senate joins in honoring Eason's memory and expresses regret at his passing, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia Senate's condolences and recognition of Darvin Eason's life and death on February 16, 2026. - Recounts his biography, family, faith, and career in Georgia agribusiness and charitable work as part of the official record. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Eason's family. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects the family of Darvin Eason, who will receive an official copy, and it reflects recognition relevant to organizations he was involved with, such as the Georgia Agribusiness Council and Water for Life Haiti. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally; it is a ceremonial gesture. Its practical significance is limited to providing the Eason family with an official record of the Senate's recognition of his life and public service. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses lay out Eason's biography, family, faith, and professional and charitable contributions, including his agribusiness leadership roles and work with Water for Life Haiti. - The resolved clause states that the Senate joins in honoring his life and memory and expresses regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available to Eason's family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-24) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-24) - Sponsors: Matt Brass, Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Lee Anderson, Freddie Sims, Marty Harbin, Larry Walker - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73486 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr828.md?full=1