SR828: SR828 Eason, Darvin; condolences

26 LC 129 1221 Senate Resolution 828 By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Goodman of the 8th, Watson of th e 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.1 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 with the passing of Darvin Eason on February 16, 2026; and3 WHEREAS, Darvin Eason was born on December 11, 1939, in Screven, Georgia, a beloved4 son of J. B. and Mildred Eason; and5 WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Darvin was an active member of Lakeview6 Baptist Church; and7 WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Nancy, and was blessed with8 two remarkable children, Robbie and Wendy, and many wonderful g randchildren and9 great-grandchildren; and10 WHEREAS, he served as vice-president of Water for Life Haiti, where he tirelessly guided11 the group in its mission to provide clean drinking water, irrig ation for farming, education,12 and other means of assistance to the people of southern Haiti; and 13 S. R. 828 - 1 - 26 LC 129 1221 WHEREAS, Darvin also served as Chairman of the Board and Direc tor Emeritus of the14 Georgia Agribusiness Council, President of the Georgia Peanut Producer's Association, and15 Chairman of the Board for South Central Georgia Gin Co.; and 16 WHEREAS, deeply involved in and loving what he did, Darvin was awarded the Blair W.17 Davis Outstanding Service Award from the Georgia Plant Food Educational Society in 200018 and was named Progressive Farmer Magazine's Man of the Year in 1996; and19 WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation20 for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he21 made this world a better place in which to live; and22 WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Darvin Eason will long be remembered for23 his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great24 fortune of knowing him.25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body26 join in honoring the life and memory of Darvin Eason and expres s their deepest and most27 sincere regret at his passing.28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed29 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to the family of30 Darvin Eason.31 S. R. 828 - 2 -