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SR 828: Eason, Darvin; condolences

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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.