06 LC 34
0722
House
Resolution 1662
By:
Representatives Buckner of the
130th,
Smith of the
129th,
and Cheokas of the
134th
A
RESOLUTION
Celebrating
the life of Mary Will Robinson and dedicating the Mary Will Robinson Memorial
Highway in her memory; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mary Will was born to William and Sally Rutherford on October 1, 1910, on what
is now known as SR 355; and
WHEREAS,
in 1928, she married Dewey Robinson, whose family also lived on SR 355, and
together they had six children; and
WHEREAS,
she was widowed in 1949 and left to raise her children, one of whom was born
three months after her husband's death, alone; and
WHEREAS,
the family endured many hardships and all of them worked for neighboring farmers
to support themselves; and
WHEREAS,
Mary Will's children attended Marion County public schools and all of them grew
up to be responsible adults; and
WHEREAS,
Mary Will was an active member of the community, sometimes acting as midwife and
sometimes serving as the undertaker, and she also cared for her widowed father
until his death; and
WHEREAS,
she was one of the founding members of the Brown Springs Church of God and was
the last surviving member when she passed away; she rarely missed a church
service and helped to care for the cemetery which is now her final resting
place; and
WHEREAS,
three of her sons, Clarence (Peewee), Rainey, and Benny still live in the
community; and
WHEREAS,
to honor Mary Will Robinson and her life of service to her family, her church,
and her community, it is only fitting that the highway she was born and died on
should be named in her honor.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of
SR 355 beginning at the intersection of Dr. Brooks Road and continuing to the
intersection with SR 352, in Marion County, is dedicated as the Mary Will
Robinson Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Mary Will
Robinson Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of
Mary Will Robinson and to the Department of Transportation.