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House
Resolution 14 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives England of the
108th
and Benton of the
31st
A
RESOLUTION
Dedicating
certain portions of the state highway system; and for other
purposes.
PART
I
WHEREAS,
Mr. Walter E. Elder III was born on November 26, 1938, in Barrow County,
Georgia, the son of the late Ernest and Sadie Hill Elder; and
WHEREAS,
he was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, and uncle, a church elder at
Chapel Christian Church, and a member of the Georgia Army National Guard;
and
WHEREAS,
he served as chairman of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners from January,
1997, to the time of his death on February 6, 2004; and
WHEREAS,
he was a dedicated citizen and leader of Barrow County, and he served the
citizens well.
PART
II
WHEREAS,
Mr. Tom Scott has long been recognized by the citizens of DeKalb County for the
vital role he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the
welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he faithfully represented the citizens of District 43 with utmost dedication and
ability as a member of the Senate for eight years during which time he authored
SB 372, the Act which made the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a state
holiday; and
WHEREAS,
he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as
evidenced by his 14 years of superlative service as tax commissioner of DeKalb
County; and
WHEREAS,
in his capacity as tax commissioner, he was the epitome of forward thinking and
modernization as he reshaped DeKalb's tax office into the most computerized and
technologically advanced tax collection agency in this state; and
WHEREAS,
his creative leadership and his thoughtful sensitivity on complex social and
political matters, and especially his ability to work behind the scenes to build
coalitions and consensus, functioning as the glue holding DeKalb County together
in the face of divisive forces, received the approval and applause of his peers
who held him in such high regard; and
WHEREAS,
his significant organizational and leadership talents, his remarkable patience
and diplomacy, his keen sense of vision, and his sensitivity to the needs of the
citizens of his community have earned him the respect and admiration of his
colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS,
he was a loving husband to his beloved wife, Jacquie, for 37 years, the devoted
father of John-Thomas, Christopher, and Susannah, and grandfather of Parker;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a person of magnanimous strengths with a reputation for integrity,
intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and it is only fitting and proper that an
interchange should be named in his honor.
PART
III
WHEREAS,
Mr. Edgar Stamey was well known and well respected in the Batesville community;
and
WHEREAS,
after spending his whole life in the Batesville area, he passed away in the fall
of 2003; and
WHEREAS,
he spent much of his time working as the caretaker of the Baptist church
cemetery, and he also owned and operated the Batesville General Store;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Stamey and his wife helped to establish the Batesville Fire Department, and
at the age of 70, he was the oldest person in the State of Georgia to earn
firefighter certification; and
WHEREAS,
he was the chaplain of the Batesville Fire Department from 1985 until his
retirement in 1992; and
WHEREAS, this outstanding citizen lived a life of service to his church and his community and showed the way for others to give back to the communities in which they lived.
WHEREAS, this outstanding citizen lived a life of service to his church and his community and showed the way for others to give back to the communities in which they lived.
PART
IV
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange
of Georgia Highway 8 and Midland Avenue in Barrow County is hereby dedicated as
the Walter E. "Eddie" Elder Interchange in honor of the memory of this
distinguished Georgian.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the interchange located at the intersection of Memorial
Drive and I-285 in DeKalb County is dedicated as the Tom Scott
Interchange.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the intersection of SR 255 and SR 197 in Habersham
County is dedicated as the Edgar Stamey Memorial Interchange.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facilities
named in this resolution.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Department
of Transportation, to the family of Mr. Walter E. Elder III, to the family of
Mr. Tom Scott, and to the family of Mr. Edgar Stamey.