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AR HR1018
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/14/2023
Primary Sponsor
Robin Lundstrum
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AI Summary
- Marion Edward Johnson was born December 3, 1930, and died December 18, 2022
- Johnson served as President of the Arkansas Old Time Fiddlers Association and was instrumental in getting the fiddle named the official musical instrument of Arkansas in 1985
- Johnson crafted a wooden fiddle case displayed at the State Capitol and in 2002 was selected to create a mockingbird ornament for the White House State Christmas Tree
- Johnson served in the Korean War, received the Purple Heart, and was a longtime member and deacon of Harmony Baptist Church in Hunstville
- The House of Representatives remembers Johnson for his service to Arkansas and extends condolences to his surviving wife Betty Carlene and four children
Legislative Description
To Remember Mr. Marion Edward Johnson And To Recognize His Contributions To The State Of Arkansas.
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
2/14/2023
Full Bill Text
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