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1160S
House
Resolution 321 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representative Royal of the
171st
A
RESOLUTION
Dedicating
certain portions of the state highway system; and for other
purposes.
PART
I
WHEREAS,
Dick Chambers was born January 13, 1924, in Colquitt County to Nellie Alderman
Chambers Wilson and John Jovus Chambers; and
WHEREAS,
he was a retired quality control manager for Bridgeport Brass Company and he
served as the Mayor of Funston for 49 years; and
WHEREAS,
Mayor Chambers was a WWII veteran and was an ammunition bearer for a machine gun
squadron that fought in Europe from December 1944 through July 1945 as part of
Company G, 38th Infantry; he received the Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Medal,
and many other awards for his distinguished service; and
WHEREAS,
he was a life-long member of the Funston First United Methodist Church where he
served as trustee, steward, and chairman of the board, and he also served on the
board of the Southwest Geogia Rural Development Board in Camilla, Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
Mayor Chambers was most proud of the creation of the volunteer fire department,
the installation of the water system in Funston, and the construction of a new
city hall; and
WHEREAS,
he was married to Bettie Fisher Chambers and they had two children, seven
grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
he was a kind and gentle soul who loved to travel and spend time with his
friends and family.
PART
II
WHEREAS,
SGT David Samuel Collins was stationed out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, serving
in Iraq and was a member of the United States Army´s 101st Airborne
Division, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, and 4th Brigade Combat Team;
and
WHEREAS,
he lost his life in Iraq on April 9, 2006, while bravely serving his country;
and
WHEREAS,
SGT Collins was 24 years old at the time of his death; and
WHEREAS,
he grew up just beyond the intersection of SR 515 and Philadelphia Road in
Pickens County; and
WHEREAS,
SGT Collins is survived by his wife, Mara, two young children, James and
Elizabeth, and his parents, Sammy Collins and Lynn Dean; and
WHEREAS,
this courageous soldier, an American patriot, volunteered to confront the
dangers, privations, and discomforts of wartime service and, in the name of
humanity, strove to keep the peace in Iraq with fortitude and steadfast resolve,
making us, as a nation, truly proud; and
WHEREAS,
all Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of our armed forces
who risk their lives in the defense of freedom, securing the blessings of
liberty for this nation and other peoples of the world.
PART
III
WHEREAS,
Ed Echols was born in Forsyth County, Georgia, on December 28, 1913;
and
WHEREAS,
he was an entrepreneur who owned the Bishop Brothers Auto Auction and founded
Echols Brothers House Movers; and
WHEREAS,
he served three terms as a county commissioner for Clayton County, Georgia, and
was a board member of the Clayton County Water Authority; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Echols was a farmer and rancher in Henry County commencing in 1943 and was
the owner of the Echols Dairy Farm from 1951 to 1973; and
WHEREAS,
he was a member of the Board of Trustees for the Salem Baptist Church;
and
WHEREAS, he was the father of five children, all of whom live in Henry County; grandfather of 13 children, 12 of whom live in Henry County; and great-grandfather of 32 children; and
WHEREAS, he was the father of five children, all of whom live in Henry County; grandfather of 13 children, 12 of whom live in Henry County; and great-grandfather of 32 children; and
WHEREAS,
this outstanding citizen lived a life of service to his church and his community
and helped his communities adapt and prosper in times of fast moving
changes.
PART
IV
WHEREAS,
Kelley L. Courtney was born and raised on Barfield Road in Bibb County, Georgia,
and never left home until he and his brother Donnie joined the United States
Marine Corps in 1998; and
WHEREAS,
Kelley L. Courtney rose to the rank of sergeant and was an intelligence officer
who was assigned from the 3rd Intelligence Battalion of the III Marine
Expeditionary Force to augment the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Iraq and
served as a counterintelligence and human intelligence specialist;
and
WHEREAS,
on October 30, 2004, Sgt. Courtney was killed in action in Fallujah, Iraq;
and
WHEREAS,
Sgt. Courtney has been recognized by the Marines for the vital role he played in
leadership and his deep personal commitment to the protection and welfare of the
citizens of this nation by dedicating a building in his honor at Camp Hansen,
Okinawa; and
WHEREAS,
Sgt. Courtney diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his
time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community, state, and
nation; 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 nation earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues
and associates; and
WHEREAS,
he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and it is only fitting and
proper that an interchange should be named in his honor.
PART
V
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of
SR 37 within the city limits of Funston, Georgia, in Colquitt County, be
dedicated as the Edward Sidney "Dick" Chambers Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the intersection of SR 515 and Philadelphia Road in
Pickens County be dedicated as the SGT David Samuel Collins Memorial
Interchange.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of SR 20 from the North McDonough city
limit to East Lake Road, in Henry County, be dedicated as the Ed Echols Memorial
Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the intersection of Hartley Bridge Road and I-75 in
Bibb County is dedicated as the Sgt. Kelley L. Courtney
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 Edward Sidney "Dick" Chambers, to the family
of SGT David Samuel Collins, to the family of Mr. Ed Echols, and to the family
of Sgt. Kelley L. Courtney.