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AL HR977

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/21/2010

Primary Sponsor

Seth Hammett

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2010

AI Summary

  • Mark Elton Stokes of Andalusia, Alabama died on April 18, 2010, at age 36 after heroically saving a woman and child from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico off Panama City Beach.
  • Stokes was an accomplished painter whose artwork decorated Covington County landmarks including the Covington Arena sign, high school gymnasium walls, and restaurant murals.
  • He is survived by his daughter Mercedez, parents Charles and Susan Stokes, brother Kevin Charles Stokes, paternal grandmother Christine Powell Stokes, maternal grandmother Evelyn McCord Lambert, and close friend Cathy Huckaba.
  • The House of Representatives records his death with profound sadness and offers this resolution in highest tribute to his heroic life with heartfelt sympathy to his grieving family.

Legislative Description

Stokes, Mark Elton, death mourned

Resolutions, Condolence

Last Action

Joint Rule 11

4/21/2010

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