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House
Resolution 111
By:
Representatives Rogers of the
26th,
Mills of the
25th,
Collins of the
27th,
and Benton of the
31st
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the memory of Mr. J. Wendell Lancaster and expressing regret at his passing;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
news of the passing of J. Wendell Lancaster, late of Gainesville, Georgia, is
received with deep regret by this body; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Lancaster honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a lifelong resident of Gainesville, where he was the founder of J.
Wendell Lancaster Jewelry and Music Company in downtown Gainesville;
and
WHEREAS,
he was involved in a number of retail businesses and real estate developments in
Gainesville; and
WHEREAS,
as president of the Gainesville Downtown Merchants Association, he was
instrumental in securing funding for the construction of the Georgia Mountains
Center; and
WHEREAS,
he was a member of the Free Chapel Worship Center and served for many years as
deacon, Sunday school superintendent, and choir director; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Lancaster leaves behind a loving and devoted family, including his wife,
Katie Franklin Lancaster; a son and daughter, five stepchildren, and many
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
while in life he commanded the esteem of his fellow Georgians, in his death we
mingle our sympathies with the grief of his family and friends.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor the memory of Mr. J. Wendell Lancaster and express their regret
at his passing.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of
Mr. J. Wendell Lancaster.