HJR282 Summary

• Records the death on March 29, 2017, of Thomas C. Coburn of Tuscumbia, Alabama, at age 84 years

• Honors Coburn's service in the United States Marine Corps as a Korean Conflict veteran and his 15 years in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1975 to 1990, where he chaired the Ways and Means Committee

• Recognizes his 33 years of service with South Central Bell and Northwest Shoals Community College, his membership in the First United Methodist Church of Tuscumbia, and his devotion to local missions including the Colbert Caring Center, Jail Ministry, and Juvenile Detention Center

• Lists survivors including son Thomas Mark Coburn, daughter Emily Coburn DaLee, brother Jim Coburn, and four grandchildren

• Adopted by the House on April 18, 2017, and by the Senate on April 25, 2017