HR1273: HR1273 Lauderdale, George and Sally; honoring the life and memory; condolences

This is a memorial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Reverend George Seebert Lauderdale and Sally Swan Burke Lauderdale, a married couple from Jefferson County, Georgia. The resolution recounts their lives: George's decades in ministry, including founding work with the Christian Broadcasting Network and a long-running radio ministry in the Philippines, and Sally's work as an educator, Sunday school teacher, and community leader. The resolution has no regulatory effect on Georgia law. It formally states that House members join in honoring the couple's memory, and it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Lauderdale family.

• Formally states that the members of the Georgia House of Representatives join in honoring the life and memory of George and Sally Lauderdale.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Lauderdale family.
• Recites biographical details about the couple's ministry, education work, and community service as the basis for the honor.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as is typical for a memorial resolution.

The resolution directly names the Lauderdale family, including their surviving children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who will receive a copy of the resolution. It has no effect on the general public or other Georgians.

This resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It creates an official public record in the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Lauderdales' community and ministry work, and gives their family a formal keepsake copy, but it changes no laws or policies.

• The 'whereas' clauses recount George Lauderdale's ministry work, including founding involvement with the Christian Broadcasting Network and a 40-year radio ministry in the Philippines.
• The 'whereas' clauses describe Sally Lauderdale's roles as an educator, Sunday school teacher, and community leader in Jefferson County.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives join in honoring the couple's life and memory.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the Lauderdale family.

1. 2026-02-06House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-06House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-06House Hopper (House)

• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)Primary sponsor
• Mack Jackson (D, HD-128)
• Al Williams (D, HD-168)
• Derrick Jackson (D, HD-068)
• Karlton Howard (D, HD-129)
• Brian Prince (D, HD-132)

• memorial resolution
• Jefferson County
• Georgia House of Representatives