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House
Resolution 414
By:
Representative Sims of the
169th
A
RESOLUTION
Dedicating
the SFC Nathan B. Simmons and SSGT James Q. Simmons Memorial Bridge; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Nathan and James Simmons were Georgians and brothers who proudly and
courageously served their country when called upon; and
WHEREAS,
Nathan B. Simmons was born on June 10, 1929, in Appling County, Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
he enlisted in the United States Army, and rose to the rank of Sergeant First
Class; and
WHEREAS,
he was awarded numerous honors and medals, including the Army Commendation
medal, Bronze Star medal for meritorious service in connection with military
operations against a hostile force, Vietnam Service medal, National Defense
Service medal, and the Soldier's Medal for pulling a panic-stricken soldier from
a raging stream; and
WHEREAS,
he was killed in action in Vietnam on May 12, 1969; and
WHEREAS,
James Q. Simmons was born on July 22, 1930, in Nicholls, Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
he enlisted in the United States Army and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant
while serving his country in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam; and
WHEREAS,
he was awarded numerous honors and medals, including the Bronze Star, Purple
Heart, Army of Occupation Medal, Korean Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal,
Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar, and the Parachutist Badge – Master;
and
WHEREAS,
these courageous soldiers, in the spirit of the American patriot, confronted the
dangers, privations, and discomforts of wartime service with 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 and to secure the blessings of
liberty for this nation and other peoples of the world.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body dedicate the bridge on SR 221 between the city limits of Douglas and
SR 206 as the SFC Nathan B. Simmons and SSGT James Q. Simmons Memorial Bridge;
and the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and
maintain appropriate markers dedicating the SFC Nathan B. Simmons and SSGT James
Q. Simmons Memorial Bridge.
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 families
of Nathan B. Simmons and James Q. Simmons and to the Department of
Transportation.