AL SJR159

Mourns the deaths of 13 Lawrence County residents killed in a devastating tornado outbreak on April 27, 2011, and honors their memory and contributions to the community.

Names the victims by location: Chaleybeate (Aurelia Guzman, 12; Donald "Duck" Ray, 73; Edward Vuknic, 66), Hillsboro (Zora Lee Jones Hale, 80), Langtown (Lyndon Lee "Doby" Mayes, 74; Mary Mayes, 76), Mt. Moriah (Allen Oneal Terry, 49; Herman Oneal Terry, 80), Moulton (Mike Daworld Dunn, 58), and Mount Hope (Matthew Chase Adams, 21; Earl Lewis Crosby Sr., 63; J.W. Parker, 78; Horace Grady Smith, 83; Helen Smith, 84).

Pledges that the legislature will honor the victims by being more compassionate, considerate, involved in the community, and celebratory of what makes life worthwhile.

Requests that the Lawrence County Commission display this official resolution in an appropriate location within the Lawrence County Courthouse.

First read June 1, 2011 in Senate; adopted by House of Representatives on June 9, 2011.