In Memoriam

Former Members of the Society of Senates Past

Be it hereby resolved that the Senate of Maryland and the Society of Senates Past
mourn the loss of their esteemed colleagues:

Harry A. Cole, on February 14, 1999
a "legal pioneer" who played by the rules and won;

Idamae Garrott, on June 13, 1999
a "citizen politician" with boundless energy and determination;

   Charles W. Gilchrist, on June 24, 1999
a true Christian democrat who left a legacy of caring;

John R. Jewell, on January 22, 1999
who possessed a rare talent for both entrepreneurial innovation and leadership;

Frederick C. Malkus, Jr., on November 9, 1999
a patriarch of Maryland and staunch defender of the Eastern Shore way of life;

Joseph A. Mattingly, on December 28, 1999
who followed family tradition in applying a touch of old-fashioned morality to the judge's bench;

Roy Neville Staten, on December 11, 1999
who went from governor's driver to "driving force" in Maryland politics;

Edward O. Weant Jr., on February 10, 1999
who combined a sense of humor and compassion with sound judgment;

And be it further resolved that in their public and private lives
they upheld the honor of the Senate;

And be it further resolved that the memories of their contributions to the government of
the State of Maryland and to the welfare of all Marylanders,
both as public servants and as private individuals,
be permanently preserved among the Archives of the State of Maryland,
and be made available in a manner most beneficial to the education and
enlightenment of present and future generations;

And be it further resolved that this resolution,
the Biographical Sketches of Current Members of the Society of Senates Past,
and the biographies In Memoriam accompanying this resolution be journalized,
March 16, 2000