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GA HR1838

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Carl Von Epps

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House Resolution 1838, sponsored by Representative Epps of the 132nd district, honors the life and memory of Willie James "Bubba" Easter, who passed away on December 1, 2013
  • Willie Easter was born on October 31, 1926, in LaGrange, Georgia, and served as personal assistant to John Whitley, multimillionaire CEO of Whitley Construction Company, traveling with him and meeting leaders including President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Governor Eugene Talmadge
  • After Whitley's death in 1978, Easter started his own janitorial and courier service in LaGrange, working every day until his health declined in his 87th year of life
  • Easter married Aurelia Holiday on April 10, 1948, and together they raised six children, ten grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren over 65 years of marriage; he was a lifelong member of St. Paul Baptist Church's Finance Committee
  • The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Easter family

Legislative Description

Easter, Willie James "Bubba"; condolences

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/13/2014

Full Bill Text

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