HR1853: HR1853 Brown, DeLois Laura Mae Draper; honoring the life and memory; condolences

This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of DeLois Laura Mae Draper Brown on February 12, 2026. It recounts her life story: born in Detroit in 1940, her family, her Catholic faith and church involvement, her volunteer work, and her career at federal agencies including the National Wildlife Federation, the United States Geological Survey, the Farm Credit Administration, and the Department of Defense until she retired in 1997. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply expresses the House's condolences to her family and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to them.

• Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret over the death of DeLois Laura Mae Draper Brown on February 12, 2026.
• Recites biographical details about her birth, family, faith, volunteer work, and federal government career.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulation, as is typical for a memorial resolution.

The resolution directly affects the family of DeLois Laura Mae Draper Brown, who will receive an official copy, and reflects the sentiment of the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not impose obligations on the public.

While the resolution has no legal or regulatory effect, it provides official public recognition of a Georgia-connected individual's life and service, and gives her family a formal document of remembrance from the state legislature.

• The resolution recites the date and circumstances of DeLois Laura Mae Draper Brown's death and biographical background.
• It resolves that House members join in honoring her life and expressing condolences to her family.
• It directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her family.

1. 2026-03-23House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-23House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-23House Hopper (House)

• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)Primary sponsor

• memorial resolution
• condolences
• Georgia House of Representatives