07 LC 34
1298
House
Resolution 859
By:
Representatives Smith of the
113th,
Porter of the
143rd,
McCall of the
30th,
Crawford of the
127th,
Holt of the
112th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life of Henry Scott Verner; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Henry Scott Verner was born September 8, 1924, in Retreat, South Carolina, at
the Verner family home place, "Bachelor's Retreat"; and
WHEREAS,
his family moved to Georgia in 1926, eventually settling in Watkinsville where
he worked on the family dairy operation until December, 1948; and
WHEREAS,
Henry was joined in marriage to Sara Davis Breedlove on September 6, 1947, and
together they treasured seven children, 18 grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
in 1949, he began managing the Morgan County farm operations of his
father-in-law, T.R. Breedlove, and did so until 1975, when he established Verner
Farms, a 200 acre diversified beef cattle, poultry, and bermuda hay enterprise;
and
WHEREAS,
Henry's son, Alan, joined the venture in 1979, and together they worked to
establish the successful 800 acre poultry, beef cattle, quality hay, and bermuda
sprigging enterprise that is Verner Farms today; and
WHEREAS,
begun in 1958, his service on the Walton EMC Board of Directors spanned a
remarkable 45 years, during which he served on most of the board's committees
and as the board's president/chairman, vice president, and secretary-treasurer;
and
WHEREAS,
further service to his community included membership on the Morgan County
Planning and Zoning Commission, the Northeast Georgia Regional Economic
Development Board, the Morgan County Farm Bureau, and the Farmers Home
Administration; and
WHEREAS,
in 2005, he received Morgan County's first "Yellow Dog Democrat" Award from a
distinguished former member of this body, the Honorable E. Roy Lambert, on
behalf of Morgan County Democrats at their inaugural Jefferson–Jackson
dinner; and
WHEREAS,
Henry was an active member of churches in Rutledge and Madison and was widely
known throughout the community as "Peppermint Pop," a nickname bestowed upon him
because he always had peppermint candy to share with whomever he met;
and
WHEREAS,
this fine gentleman truly loved the land that he farmed and was wholly devoted
to his family, friends, community, and Savior.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor the life of Henry Scott Verner and express condolences to his
family on the loss of this great Georgian.
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
Henry Scott Verner.