Chante Latrice Chatman, death mourned

This bill is a resolution honoring the life and death of Chante' Latrice Chatman, a beloved educator from Oxford, Alabama, who passed away on March 10, 2026. It formally records the state's mourning of her untimely death while celebrating her 50 years of service to her family, community, and students as a reading specialist and mentor. The resolution highlights her personal achievements, including her education and memberships in the Order of Eastern Star and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and quotes messages from her students to illustrate her impact. It concludes by adopting a poem by Sam Walter Foss to express comfort and friendship in the face of loss.