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Senate
Resolution 1055
By:
Senators Hamrick of the 30th and Seabaugh of the 28th
A
RESOLUTION
Remembering
and honoring the life of Colonel John Chapple Chandler, Jr.; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Colonel John Chapple "Chap" Chandler, Jr., was born on March 20, 1929, in
Millen, Georgia, to John Abner Chapple Chandler and Emmie Harris Chandler;
and
WHEREAS,
as a youth, he was an Eagle Scout, a three-sport athlete, and a single-wing
quarterback of the Class C State Championship Football team at Millen High
School before graduating as salutatorian in 1946; and
WHEREAS,
after graduating from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1952 with a
Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, Colonel Chandler entered the
Marine Corps, where he honorably served his country during the Korean War and
proudly devoted 37 years of service to the Marine Corps Reserve;
and
WHEREAS,
Colonel Chandler had an illustrious business career during which he worked for
24 years for Southwire Company, helping to build it into a billion-dollar
company, and in 1983 formed Continental Concepts, Inc., with his son, Cary;
and
WHEREAS,
after a brief retirement, Colonel Chandler joined Duffey Realty in Carrollton,
where he became co-owner and managing broker; and
WHEREAS,
Colonel Chandler was always a highly active member of his community and was a
member of the National Rifle Association, the Marine Corps Retired Officers
Association, a past board member of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, and
a past president of Sunset Hills Country Club; he also had served as director of
Hancock County Bank in Hawesville, Kentucky for more than 30 years;
and
WHEREAS,
a devout Christian, Colonel Chandler was a member of Carrollton First United
Methodist Church, where he was a member of the Believers Class and was past
president and song leader of the Men's Bible Class; and
WHEREAS,
Colonel Chandler leaves behind a loving and devoted family, including his wife
of 51 years, Mary Miller Chandler; his sons John Chapple Chandler III, and Cary
Scott Chandler, Sr.; his sister, Emily Chandler Adams; and several adored
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia lost a most estimable citizen on February 17, 2006, with the passing of
Colonel John Chapple Chandler, Jr.;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body remember
and honor the extraordinary life of Colonel John Chapple Chandler, Jr., and
extend their most sincere condolences to his family and friends.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Mary Miller Chandler.