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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in loving memory and honor of Dr. Russell King Heltsley.
With deepest respect and admiration, we pay homage and tribute to Dr. Russell King Heltsley, and we pause in silent reverence for his soul.
WHEREAS, Dr. Russell King Heltsley was born on January 26, 1933, a native of Christian County, Kentucky, and he traversed these earthly bounds on December 13, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Russell King Heltsley was the loving son of the late King Heltsley and Nola Withers Heltsley; he was the devoted husband of Helen Wilson Heltsley; he was the loving father of two sons, Dr. Russell King Heltsley III of Bowling Green and Dr. John Wilson Heltsley of Hopkinsville; he was the proud grandfather of five grandchildren; and he also leaves behind a loving sister, Helen Heltsley Walters of Shelbyville; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Russell King Heltsley served his country with pride and dignity in the United States Army, with the rank of first lieutenant; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Russell King Heltsley graduated from Indiana University in 1957; he had been a practicing optometrist in Hopkinsville for more than 40 years, and he operated Heltsley Eye Care; and he was a former president and Optometrist of the Year in 1975 of the Kentucky Optometric Association; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Russell King Heltsley was an esteemed member of the Christian County community, where he was a devout member of the First United Methodist Church, where his funeral service was also held; he was a founding member of the local Crime Stoppers, a member of the Lions Club, and he served on the board of directors for the Christian County Health Department; and
WHEREAS, the passing of Dr. Russell King Heltsley has left a void that cannot be filled, and he is mourned across the length and breadth of the Commonwealth;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
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Section 1. The Senate does hereby express its profound sense of sorrow upon the passing of Dr. Russell King Heltsley, and extends to his family and friends its most heartfelt sympathy.
Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in loving memory and honor of Dr. Russell King Heltsley.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Helen Wilson Heltsley, 207 James Drive, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240.
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