HR126 Summary

• Mourns the death of United States Army Veteran Deacon Will Edmond, who died on March 13, 2024, at age 99.

• Recognizes Deacon Edmond's military service, including participation in the D-Day Invasion at Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944.

• Honors his 75-year marriage to Mary Lee Farrington Edmond (married in 1946) and their five children.

• Commemorates his lifelong service as a faithful member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon, Trustee, Sunday School Superintendent, and Chairman of the Deacon Board.

• Extends sympathy to his surviving family members, including one son, two daughters, 14 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.