08 LC 34
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House
Resolution 1293
By:
Representatives Epps of the
128th,
Smith of the
129th,
and Buckner of the
130th
A
RESOLUTION
Celebrating
the life of Leonard R. Meadows and dedicating a road in his memory; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Leonard R. "Nookie" Meadows was born December 8, 1926, in Meriwether County,
Georgia; he was the son of James Alvin and Mozelle Wise Meadows;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a lifelong resident of Manchester, Georgia, and retired after a
successful career as the president of the Meadows Companies, which included
Meadows Motors, Inc., Meadows Ford, Inc., Meadows Insurance Agency, Smith-Steele
Meadows Funeral Home, and Meadows Farms; and
WHEREAS,
for most of his life, Nookie took an active interest in his community and its
citizens, relentlessly volunteering his time and energy so that others might
experience a better quality of life, and he built a viable business network that
provided local employment and stimulated economic growth that benefited the
lives of many people throughout the community and state; and
WHEREAS,
he served as Representative of House District 91 from 1987 until 1992;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a member of the National Automobile Dealers Association, the Georgia
State University Foundation Fund, and the Columbus Bank and Trust Advisory
Board; a past president of the Manchester Industrial Corporation; a member of
the Meriwether County Chamber of Commerce; a past president of the Kiwanis Club,
where he held perfect attendance for 43 years; a member of the committee to save
the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, now the RWSIR; chairman and chairman
emeritus of the Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation Fund from 1986 to 1992; a
past president of the Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund; a past president
of the Manchester Jaycees; a member of the Stephens Lodge #586 of the Free and
Accepted Masons, the AL Sihah Shrine Temple, the Elks Lodge, the Moose Lodge,
the American Legion, and the Pontiac Masters; a recipient of the Chevrolet
Supremacy for over 22 years, the Honorary State Trooper award, the Flying
Colonel award, the Manchester Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award, and
the James T. Evans Rotary Award for Community Service; a member of the
Manchester School Board, the Advisory Board of the Bank of Upson, and the
Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital and Nursing Home Board; and he spearheaded
the relocation of Horizon Medical to Manchester; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper to celebrate the life of this Georgian and to
recognize his great contributions to this state and to his community by
dedicating the Leonard R. "Nookie" Meadows Memorial Highway in his
memory.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body celebrate the life of Leonard R. "Nookie" Meadows and offer their
sincerest condolences to his family and friends upon his passing.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of SR 85 East between Manchester and
Woodbury in Meriwether County, Georgia, be dedicated as the Leonard R. "Nookie"
Meadows Memorial Highway.
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
Leonard R. "Nookie" Meadows and to the Department of Transportation.