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House
Resolution 349
By:
Representatives Peake of the
137th,
Sellier of the
136th,
and Freeman of the
140th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and service of Marine Sergeant Kelley L. Courtney and dedicating the
Sgt. Kelley L. Courtney Interchange; and for other purposes.
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.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body honor the life and memory of Sergeant Kelley L. Courtney for his
dedicated service to and sacrifice for this state and nation.
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 Sgt. Kelley L.
Courtney Interchange.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Sgt. Kelley
L. Courtney and to the Department of Transportation.