Samuel Ralph Garrett, Jr., death mourned

This is a commemorative resolution (HR 80) passed by the Alabama House of Representatives to honor Samuel Ralph Garrett, Jr., a Thomasville, Alabama resident who died on January 14, 2026. The resolution details his life, including being the first Black male student at Thomasville High School, his education at Southern University and the University of Alabama, career at Ford Motor Company, and family. It expresses the House's "profound sadness" and offers condolences to his surviving family members. As a memorial resolution, it has no legislative effect or policy changes.