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0668
Senate
Resolution 1028
By:
Senator Thompson of the 33rd
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life of Dr. Luke Glenn Garrett, Jr., and dedicating the Dr. Luke Glenn
Garrett, Jr. Memorial Highway in his memory; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Dr. Garrett was born in Austell, Georgia, on New Year's Day in 1917; and
WHEREAS,
after graduating from Emory University School of Medicine, he followed in the
footsteps of his father and grandfather by attending to the medical needs of the
citizens of Austell and the surrounding area; and
WHEREAS,
while a student at Emory, he met Gladys Elliott, a young nurse from Henry
County, and they fell in love and were married in June of 1941; and
WHEREAS,
shortly after the marriage, Dr. Garrett served with the United States infantry
in Europe during World War II, earning several decorations, including a Bronze
Star for bravery while saving the life of a young soldier; and
WHEREAS,
he returned to Austell after the war and joined his father's medical practice
and was thereafter elected mayor, serving from 1948 through 1950 and 1958
through 1965; and
WHEREAS,
he was a member of several civic organizations and served as president of the
Austell Rotary Club, South Cobb High School PTA, and the Cobb Association of
Retarded Citizens; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Garrett served with dedication at two area hospitals, Cobb General and
Atlanta West, and it was due to his diligence and commitment that Atlanta West
Hospital remained open to serve the South Cobb community; and
WHEREAS,
he was a loving husband and father of three, Luke Glenn Garrett III of Austell,
Patricia A. Wilder of Lithia Springs, and Glenna Lucille Garrett of Columbia,
South Carolina; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Garrett was widely known as a humanitarian who cared more about his patients
than his fees and as a person who treated everyone equally and with great
respect; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Luke Glenn Garrett, Jr., was a legend that has left us with an example of a
life well lived in public and private service and it is only fitting that a
highway should be named in his honor.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of
SR 6 Spur, formerly known as Westside Drive, fronting the Norfolk Southern rail
facility, in Cobb County, is dedicated as the Dr. Luke Glenn Garrett, Jr.
Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Dr. Luke Glenn
Garrett, Jr. Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of Dr. Luke
Glenn Garrett, Jr., and to the Department of Transportation.