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This resolution honors the life and memory of Barbara Jean Allen, a distinguished Georgia educator who passed away on February 6, 2025. Born in Atlanta in 1932 to Reuben Clyde Redwine and Mary Belle McBride Redwine, Allen was an elementary school teacher who later became the principal of Fayette County Elementary School, serving until her retirement in 1989. The resolution highlights her deep religious faith as an active member of Inman United Methodist Church and her commitment to family, noting her marriage to Jimmie Allen and her role as a mother to three children, grandmother to four, and great-grandmother to one. The document praises her personal qualities, describing her as a woman of integrity, intelligence, and kindness who inspired many through her high ideals and concern for others. The House of Representatives resolves to honor her memory and directs the Clerk of the House to provide an official copy of the resolution to her family, acknowledging her significant contributions to education and community.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70288