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0607
Senate
Resolution 1107
By:
Senators Miles of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st, Thompson of
the 5th, Adelman of the 42nd and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commemorating
the 150th anniversary of the founding of the City of Lithonia; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
this year, the City of Lithonia will be celebrating its sesquicentennial
anniversary, marking 150 years of rich heritage; and
WHEREAS,
before being granted a charter by the General Assembly of Georgia on March 5,
1856, Lithonia began as a small community formed at the intersection of two
roads in the eastern part of DeKalb County, known as Cross Roads; in 1845, the
Georgia Railroad completed a rail project that traversed Cross Roads, furthering
the area's growth into a town; and
WHEREAS,
tradition has it that a local private school teacher gave the community the name
of Lithonia by combining the Greek words
Lithos
(rock) and
Onia
(place), in recognition of the three nearby granite mountains and abundance of
flat rock; and
WHEREAS,
over the years, Lithonia has grown from a tiny town of about 250 in 1861 to
becoming a major suburb of metropolitan Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
throughout its history, the City of Lithonia has had a unique personality all
its own, and Georgia has been very blessed to have this vibrant community in its
midst for 150 years.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the City of Lithonia and
express their very best wishes for many more years of prosperity for this
treasure of DeKalb County.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Honorable Darold Peter
Honore', Jr., Mayor of Lithonia.