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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY AND SIMMONS, FEBRUARY 14, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 14, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Honoring the life of Jean Stoneback of Alburtis. |
2 | WHEREAS, Jean Stoneback died peacefully on September 2, 2010; |
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4 | WHEREAS, Throughout her long life, Jean was an active member |
5 | and friend of her community of Alburtis, of which she was a |
6 | lifelong resident except for a brief period as a newlywed; and |
7 | WHEREAS, Due to her persuasion, Lehigh County purchased the |
8 | former Thomas Iron Works site in Alburtis and developed Lock |
9 | Ridge Park, which was dedicated in 1976; and |
10 | WHEREAS, In addition to serving as a park tour guide, Jean |
11 | inaugurated the park's annual May Day celebration and provided |
12 | leadership for a variety of its seasonal festivals; and |
13 | WHEREAS, On Sunday, June 2, 2010, Jean Stoneback celebrated |
14 | her 90th birthday anniversary with many of her friends; and |
15 | WHEREAS, Jean became a well-known local columnist as a result |
16 | of her weekly column, "From my Kitchen Window," that appeared in |
17 | the East Penn Press; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Jean was also well-known for the many shows that she |
2 | staged at the Lock Ridge Church to showcase local talent; and |
3 | WHEREAS, She was a guiding force of the Alburtis Camp Fire |
4 | Chapter, which her mother founded; and |
5 | WHEREAS, Under her leadership, the Dad Daughter Association |
6 | obtained a parcel of land, donated by James Geissinger, upon |
7 | which a cabin meeting house was built, and it is still used |
8 | today for meetings and fundraisers; and |
9 | WHEREAS, Jean received many awards for her community service |
10 | and for her numerous publications, including the Community |
11 | Spirit Award and Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association |
12 | awards; and |
13 | WHEREAS, Jean Stoneback's life was likened by one of her many |
14 | lifelong friends to the lyrics of the Louis Armstrong song: "She |
15 | saw skies of blue and clouds of white; she saw bright pleasant |
16 | days and dark sacred nights, and she thought to herself, 'What a |
17 | Wonderful World!'"; therefore be it |
18 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life of |
19 | Jean Stoneback. |
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