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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF MRS. LINNEAR HOPKINS HORNE

     Introduced By: Senator Harold M. Metts

     Date Introduced: March 11, 2015

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, It was the will of our Heavenly Father to extend eternal rest to our beloved

Sister, Linnear Hopkins Horne, on February 22nd of 2015, after decades of devoted and

committed service to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Horne was a devoted and faithful member of Congdon Street Baptist

Church. She continued her family's heritage and brought her musical experience to Congdon

Street Baptist Church beginning at the age of 13. She sang in the Senior Choir. As a teenager, she

played for the Gospel Chorus and served as the assistant church organist. Mrs. Horne served for

fifty-four years as Church Organist, Senior Choir Director, and several additional chairs; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Horne provided piano lessons and remained committed to the quest for

the continuation of the arts programs in public schools; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Horne's legacy is honored and celebrated for her impact on the lives of

choir members, former students, mentees and countless others. In her own words, Mrs. Horne

once said, "These have been and still are happy, busy, vexing and sometimes trying years, but

imagine how empty life would have been without the opportunity to work for and enjoy the up-

building of God's Kingdom through music"; and

     WHEREAS, It was truly a blessing for those who knew and worked so closely with the

beloved Mrs. Horne, and to have had the opportunity to be touched in such a positive and

spiritual way by her, through her music, in their lives, and in their souls; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby joins the members of the Congdon Street Baptist Church, in celebration of a life well lived

and for her many contributions to her church and community; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby extends to her loving family our earnest, heartfelt

sympathies and hope that they will be comforted and given solace by the memory of Mrs. Horne's

loving spirit, kindness, faithfulness and dedication; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Congdon Street Baptist Church,

Providence, Rhode Island.

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