129th General Assembly
Regular Session
2011-2012
S. R. No. 18


Senator Grendell 



A RESOLUTION
Honoring Jean Miller Latimer on her One Hundredth 1
Birthday.2

       WHEREAS,  The members of the Senate of the 129th General 3
Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to Jean 4
Miller Latimer on the memorable occasion of her One Hundredth 5
Birthday, March 4, 2011; and6

       WHEREAS,  Jean Latimer's birthday serves as a reminder of the 7
love and affection which her family and friends have for her, and 8
it is also a time when she can reflect on the many and varied 9
events of her life and take pride in her accomplishments and in 10
her contributions to the community. Active with the Girl Scouts of 11
the U.S.A. since 1923, she has served as a leader, a trainer, the 12
troop representative to regional conferences, a member of the 13
board and Finance Committee, and a president of the Lake Erie and 14
former Cleveland councils, and she has received such accolades as 15
the Thanks Badge and the Thanks Badge II. Diligent and painstaking 16
in all of her endeavors, she has the satisfaction of knowing that 17
she has set an example of service and achievement worthy of 18
emulation; and19

       WHEREAS,  Throughout the past one hundred years, Jean Latimer 20
has witnessed from a unique vantage point the dynamic growth which 21
our country has undergone during the second century of its 22
existence. Certainly, her life has been filled with many richly 23
rewarding experiences, for she has lived through social and 24
technological changes which have had a profound effect on the 25
course of our nation's history and development; and26

       WHEREAS,  Willingly sharing her time, energy, and abilities 27
with her family, friends, and neighbors, Jean Latimer has clearly 28
shown the potential of individuals to have a positive effect on 29
the quality of life in our society, and she has enriched the lives 30
of everyone who has known her over the years. She has always used 31
her talents to the benefit of others, and she is, indeed, 32
deserving of high praise; therefore be it33

       RESOLVED,  That we, the members of the Senate of the 129th 34
General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, 35
congratulate Jean Miller Latimer on her One Hundredth Birthday and 36
salute her as one of Ohio's finest citizens; and be it further37

       RESOLVED,  That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly 38
authenticated copy of this Resolution to Jean Miller Latimer.39