08 LC 95
0908
House
Resolution 1796
By:
Representatives Dukes of the
150th,
Smyre of the
132nd,
Epps of the
128th,
Heckstall of the
62nd,
and Murphy of the
120th
A
RESOLUTION
Expressing
regret at the passing of Mr. Sylvester K. Bailey; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia lost one of its finest and most distinguished citizens with
the passing of Mr. Sylvester K. Bailey; and
WHEREAS,
he was an honest and dedicated man who strived for excellence in all his
endeavors as evidenced dramatically by his many years of superlative service as
an outstanding businessman; and
WHEREAS,
he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Mercer University in
Macon, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he joined the Gammu Zata Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity on May 9, 1975;
and
WHEREAS,
he worked with the State of Florida as a senior health and safety inspector;
and
WHEREAS,
he made significant contributions to the business community in other ways, such
as building and leasing homes, and he owned and operated several businesses that
provided jobs and mentoring to future entrepreneurs; and
WHEREAS,
he was president of ADU School of Cosmetology and vice president of All Dolled
Up Salons, established in 1985; and
WHEREAS,
he was a devoted husband to his wife of 29 years, a loving father to his son and
daughter, and a doting grandfather to his grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
he was a classic gentleman and a person of magnanimous strengths with an
unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness;
and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to recognize with particularity the outstanding life of this extraordinary individual.
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to recognize with particularity the outstanding life of this extraordinary individual.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body express their deepest and most sincere regret at the passing of Mr.
Sylvester K. Bailey.
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. Sylvester K. Bailey.