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MS SC649

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/31/2015

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Gollott

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April 9, 2015, as "O'Keefe Funeral Homes Day in Mississippi" to recognize the company's 150th business anniversary

  • O'Keefe Funeral Homes was founded in Spring 1865 by Irish immigrant Edward "Ned" O'Keefe, who expanded his livery service in Ocean Springs to include funeral services

  • The business has grown to six locations across Ocean Springs, Biloxi, Gulfport, and Vancleave, and includes Mississippi's largest funeral insurance business

  • Recognizes the O'Keefe family's community contributions, including support for the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum in Biloxi and the Walter Anderson Museum in Ocean Springs

  • Notes that six generations of O'Keefes have operated the business, making it one of the oldest continuously operating businesses in Mississippi and the United States

Legislative Description

Recognize 150th Business Anniversary of O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

3/31/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules3/24/2015

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