A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Joseph Hardin McFarland.

This Senate resolution (SR 79) directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn in honor and loving memory of Joseph Hardin McFarland, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and Bowling Green community member who died in January 2026. It expresses the Senate’s condolences to his family and specifies that the adjournment occurs as a tribute to his life and service. The resolution does not create policy changes or affect any legislation; it is a ceremonial action recognizing McFarland’s 65-year marriage, military service, and decades of community involvement. The Senate adopted it by voice vote on February 12, 2026.