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House Resolution 1302 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Jacobs of the 80th and Millar of the 79th

A RESOLUTION

To dedicate certain portions of the state highway system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

PART I

WHEREAS, news of the passing of Stephen J. Schmidt, Sr., was received by members of the Oglethorpe University community with much sorrow; and

WHEREAS, during World War II he was a B-29 pilot in the Pacific theater where he flew 15 missions and named his plane the "Stormy Petrel"; and

WHEREAS, he owned Dixie Seal & Stamp Company; was a stockholder in the Atlanta Crackers and a founding member of the Braves 400 Club; and was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1992; and

WHEREAS, he was a member of the Oglethorpe University class of 1940 and was a loyal alumnus, Trustee Emeritus, and true friend to the Oglethorpe University Community; and

WHEREAS, he and his wife, Jeanne Fuller Schmidt, class of 1942, had been an integral part of the university for over 65 years; and

WHEREAS, Steve became an Oglethorpe Trustee in 1963 and served as chair from 1970 until 1989, and he was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1986; and

WHEREAS, visible reminders of the Schmidt familýs great contributions to Oglethorpe University include the Schmidt Residence Hall, the Schmidt Center, and the Schmidt Endowed Scholarship; and

WHEREAS, Stephen J. Schmidt, Sr., was known as "Mr. Oglethorpe" and it is only fitting and proper that this man of vision and significance be honored by dedicating a portion of the highway bordering his beloved university in his honor.

PART II

WHEREAS, James M. Cannon, Sr., served with dedication on the City Council of Leesburg, Georgia, for many years; and

WHEREAS, he was a member of the Board of Directors of First State Bank of Leesburg; and

WHEREAS, he was a sheriff́s deputy for many years when he was a younger man in Lee County, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, James M. Cannon, Sr., owned and operated a service station in the City of Leesburg for many years; and

WHEREAS, his family owned and operated a peanut mill in Leesburg for many years; and

WHEREAS, he was raised in Leesburg and lived in Leesburg his entire life; and

WHEREAS, the current U.S. Highway 19 Bypass is constructed on a portion of James M. Cannon, Sr.́s, fatheŕs farm; and

WHEREAS, James M. Cannon, Sr., was a dedicated family man, church man, councilman, businessman, and friend to the City of Leesburg and it is only fitting that the U.S. Highway 19 Bypass be named in his memory.

PART III

WHEREAS, Henry L. Howard was one of the best known and most respected businessmen and elected officials in the City of Augusta; and

WHEREAS, he was elected to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners in 1985 and served as the chairman in 1987; and

WHEREAS, he implemented the Richmond County Employee Incentive Program and the observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for county employees; and

WHEREAS, Henry L. Howard was elected to the Georgia State Legislature in 1990 and served through 2005; and

WHEREAS, he was the recipient of honors which included the appointment by Governor Joe Frank Harris as Lieutenant Colonel, Aide de Camp Governoŕs Staff in 1985, "Advocate of the Year Award" presented by the CSRA Business League in 1987, the "Outstanding Citizeńs Award" presented by the Georgia Association of Beauty Culturist in 1987, and the award for the "Regional Minority Advocate of the Year" by the Minority Business Development Agency; and

WHEREAS, Henry L. Howard was a legend that has left us with an example of a life well lived as a public servant and it is only fitting that an important highway interchange should be named in his honor.

PART IV

WHEREAS, in 1956 the Georgia Department of Transportation hired a 25 year-old man named Theodore S. McKenzie; and

WHEREAS, this young man began as a project engineer trainee and ended up, 30 years later, retiring from the Georgia Department of Transportation with honors, receiving numerous plaques and declarations of commendation; and

WHEREAS, Ted McKenzie, after his retirement from the Georgia Department of Transportation, continued to work as a member of advisory teams representing the United States Federal Highway Administration, the United States Department of Transportation, and the United Nations, providing technical assistance to the highway departments in a number of countries around the world; and

WHEREAS, Ted McKenzie has not only served his country and the State of Georgia but has specifically served Glynn County in many ways, including, for example, acting in direct charge of numerous grading, base, and paving projects as well as overseeing bridge projects over the Turtle River and the South Brunswick River Basin, in which the foundations included the first 54" arid 36" diameter cylindrical pile ever used in Georgia.

PART V

WHEREAS, Mr. Jack Wingate has lived a life most people can only dream of, making a living in the sport he dearly loves, as fishing guide; and
WHEREAS, since 1957, he has owned and operated a fish camp located on Lake Seminole, a camp which has gained national recognition among the best fishermen in the country as "Lunker Lodge," so named because of the phenomenal successes they have recognized during their stays there, thanks in part to Mr. Wingatés legendary abilities as a guide; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wingate has almost singlehandedly been responsible for garnering for Lake Seminole a national reputation as one of the countrýs premier fishing and hunting locations, and as a result, thousands of sportsmen visit Georgia each year to fish and hunt at Lake Seminole, contributing greatly to the state and local economy; and

WHEREAS, he has always been eager to use his tremendous talent as a fishing guide to help others, and he established a camp for young people which over the past 26 years has given hundreds of Georgiás youth a quality fishing experience and has started many on a lifetime of enjoying the sport; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his ability and his service to his fellow citizens, Mr. Wingate has been inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Guide.

PART VI

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that that portion of SR 141 from its intersection with Hermance Drive to its intersection with Lanier Drive in DeKalb County is dedicated as the Stephen J. Schmidt, Sr., Memorial Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Leesburg U.S. Highway 19 Bypass is dedicated as the James M. Cannon, Sr., Memorial Bypass.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the interchange at Deańs Bridge Road and the Bobby Jones Expressway (I-520) in Augusta/Richmond County is dedicated as the Henry L. Howard Memorial Interchange.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interchange of I-95 and U.S. Highway 341 in Glynn County is dedicated as the Ted McKenzie Interchange.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of State Road 97 in Decatur County from the U.S. Highway 84 bypass southward to the Florida state line is dedicated as the Jack Wingate Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain signs identifying the highway facilities dedicated in this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Department of Transportation, Jeanne Fuller Schmidt, the family of James M. Cannon, Sr., the family of Henry L. Howard, Mr. Theodore S. McKenzie, and Mr. Jack Wingate.