MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Perkins

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING A NUMBER OF DEDICATED EMPLOYEES UPON THEIR RETIREMENT FROM THE GRENADA SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTER MANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE. 

WHEREAS, the following persons will retire from the Grenada School District in 1997 after giving many years of their time and service to the youth of the Grenada School District: Teacher, Shirley Williams, 35 years of service; Teacher, Jackie Nabors, 27 years of service; Teacher, Gloria Middleton, 22 years of service; Instructional Assistant, Elizabeth Orsburn, 11 years of service; Food Service Employee, Bessie Barnes, 28 years of service; and Food Service Employee, Dallie Wiggins, 27 years of service; and

WHEREAS, these retirees have unselfishly dedicated their lives to assisting the Grenada School District in furthering its goals of educating, training and molding the students of the district to be adults and future leaders; and

WHEREAS, the people of Mississippi are extremely proud of

Shirley Williams, Jackie Nabors, Gloria Middleton, Elizabeth Orsburn, Bessie Barnes, and Dallie Wiggins, who have dedicated so many years of service to Grenada County and the State of Mississippi in furthering the educational and social development of the students of the Grenada School District:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we commend, congratulate and recognize Shirley Williams, Jackie Nabors, Gloria Middleton, Elizabeth Orsburn, Bessie Barnes, and Dallie Wiggins, who will retire in 1997 from the Grenada School District after providing so many years of dedicated service to the youth of Grenada County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to each of the retirees named in this resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Grenada School District and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.