06 LC 18
5211
Senate
Resolution 849
By:
Senators Wiles of the 37th, Rogers of the 21st, Hill of the 32nd, Stoner of the
6th and Thompson of the 33rd
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and service of Kimberly Boyd and dedicating the Kimberly Boyd Memorial
Bridge; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on September 12, 2005, the State of Georgia lost one its finest and most
distinguished citizens with the untimely passing of Kimberly Boyd;
and
WHEREAS,
she was placed in a horrifying scenario beyond anyone's worst nightmare when she
was abducted at gunpoint by a despicable predator; and
WHEREAS,
she displayed extraordinary calm and self-possession as she fought with her
captor, even after having been shot at close range, sufficient to cause the
vehicle in which she had been abducted to wreck; and
WHEREAS,
although she did not survive the gunshot wound and crash injuries, her
incredible bravery in these unimaginable circumstances caused her captor to
attempt to flee on foot whereupon he was shot and killed by quick thinking good
Samaritan, Shawn Roberts; and
WHEREAS,
she was a proud and shining example of enduring love and affection to her
beloved husband, Michael, and her two children, Connor and Chloe;
and
WHEREAS,
the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated provided the
foundation and framework of success in which all of her family members have
developed and flourished; and
WHEREAS,
this gentlewoman gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and
deep concern for her fellow citizens and she possessed the vast wisdom which
only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved
through overcoming the many challenges of life;
and
WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness and, by the example she made of her life, she made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness and, by the example she made of her life, she made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper that a bridge should be named to memorialize her
heroism.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body express their deepest and most sincere regret at the untimely passing
of Kimberly Boyd and commend her for her astonishing display of courage and
fortitude.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bridge at U.S. Highway 41 and Lake Allatoona in
Cobb County is dedicated as the Kimberly Boyd Memorial Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Kimberly Boyd
Memorial Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Kimberly
Boyd and to the Department of Transportation.