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House
Resolution 94 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Carter of the
159th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the memory of Jack William Shearouse and designating the Jack Shearouse Bridge
in Chatham County; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Jack William Shearouse was a native of Pooler, Georgia, who attended Georgia
Military College and Armstrong State College; and
WHEREAS,
he served his country with honor and distinction in the United States Marine
Corps and the United States Air Force; and
WHEREAS,
he returned to his home community and became a well-known and successful member
of the business community where he owned and operated Shearouse Lumber Company
and was a founding member of the Board of Directors of The Savannah Bank;
and
WHEREAS,
he served his community as Mayor of the City of Pooler for ten years and was a
leader in securing many community improvements, including the construction of a
new city hall, the establishment of a senior
citizenś
building, the expansion of the fire department, the establishment of the Mighty
Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum, and the construction of the Pooler Parkway;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a devoted family man, an admired and respected gentleman, a leading
citizen of his community and the State of Georgia, and a friend to all who were
privileged to know him.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Pooler
Parkway bridge over U.S. Highway 80 in Pooler, Georgia, is hereby designated as
the Jack Shearouse Bridge in honor of the memory of this distinguished
Georgian.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so designating the
bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to
transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Jack William
Shearouse.