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TO CONGRATULATE JESSIE MAE ALBANY HOLLAND OF FAIRFAX ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDRED FIFTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND CONTINUED HAPPINESS.
Whereas, on March 30, 2022, Jessie Mae Albany Holland of Fairfax, Allendale County's oldest resident, will awaken to the celebration of a milestone event: her one hundred fifth birthday; and
Whereas, born on March 30, 1917, Jessie Mae Albany Holland came into this world the only child of Jessie Albany and Lena Gardner. Her roots were in Barton, South Carolina, at Albany Plantation, and she was baptized at Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church. Her grandfather was the Reverend Willie Albany, and her grandmother was Julia Wright Gardner; and
Whereas, the young Jessie Mae attended Fairfax Training School until eighth grade. She then moved to Newark, New Jersey, and attended Varlsburgh High School until she graduated; and
Whereas, in the fullness of time, Jessie Mae met her husband, Edward Holland. They married and became the proud parents of one daughter, Sarah Margaret. Edward drove trucks, transporting fruits and vegetables from state to state, while Jessie Mae worked at the U.S. Postal Service for more than thirty-two years in Newark; and
Whereas, Jessie Mae later returned to the Palmetto State to care for her parents, but before she made it home, her father passed away. She cared for her mother and her daughter until they also passed away; and
Whereas, when Jessie Mae came back to South Carolina, her intention was to help others. She bought a red station wagon and went from farm to farm, collecting food to help the needy. This woman of faith also became an active member of Saint Phillip, where she is the Mother of the Church; and
Whereas, Jessie Mae has been blessed with grandchildren, including Marvin Mark Wheeler, Johnathon Wheeler, Ruth Ann Carter Frazier, Gwendolyn Blake, and Sharon Wheeler, as well as other beloved family members. She enjoys being around her family, as well as giving, gardening, being outdoors on the farm, picking peas with her friends, and visiting Atlantic City; and
Whereas, Jessie Mae has been in a mobilized chair for twelve years. She suffered a broken leg and lost sight in her eye, but she thanks God that he gave her sight back to her. She still can do everything except walk; and
Whereas, it is a great pleasure to honor this daughter of South Carolina at the celebration of her one hundred fifth birthday, and the South Carolina House joins with her family and friends in congratulating her on reaching this important life milestone. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Jessie Mae Albany Holland of Fairfax on the occasion of her one hundred fifth birthday and wish her a joyous birthday celebration and continued happiness.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jessie Mae Albany Holland.
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