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Senate
Resolution 407
By:
Senator Pearson of the 51st
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Lieutenant Colonel Edgar George David, Jr.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Lieutenant Colonel Edgar George David, Jr., is a decorated veteran, a talented
community leader, and a devoted family man of Dawson County, Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
Edgar George David, Jr., was born on January 13, 1929, in Tampa, Florida, to
Edna Mona Anderson and Edgar George David, Sr.; and
WHEREAS,
he is a celebrated graduate of Castle Heights Military Academy, North Georgia
College, and the University of Georgia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Psychology; and
WHEREAS,
he served nobly in multiple conflicts abroad with the United States Infantry,
earning a number of military honors, including The Master Parachutist Badge, The
Combat Infantryman Badge with Star, The Ranger Tab, The Air Medal, The Korean
Service Medal, and The Vietnam Service Medal, The Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry,
and the Vietnamese Parachutist Badge; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a platoon leader in the Korean War and as a special advisor in the
Vietnam War, retiring in 1971 as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Special Forces;
and
WHEREAS,
he received a Master of Education degree in Recreation and Park Administration
and a Master's degree in Curriculum and Supervision from the University of
Georgia, and returned to Dawson County in 1974; and
WHEREAS,
he returned from his military career ready to serve his country at home with the
same diligence and passion that he had exhibited abroad, serving as a member of
the Board of Education for eight years, a member of the Board of Elections, a
member of the Board of Equalization, a president of the Booster Club, a
president and secretary of the Dawsonville Lions Club, a charter member of the
Dawson County Chamber of Commerce, an advisor to the Dawson County Homeowners
Association, and a secretary-treasurer of the Dawson County Development
Authority and Industrial Building Authority; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. David was a founder and a charter member of the Board of Directors of the
Etowah Water and Sewer Authority, a cofounder of the Dawson County Humane
Society, and was instrumental in founding the Dawson County Republican Party,
and as chairman of the Dawson Company Municipal Planning Commission, he cowrote
the Dawson County zoning rules and regulations; and
WHEREAS,
for his many outstanding contributions to the Dawson County community, he was
honored with the Dawson County Stewardship Award; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. David's dedication to serving his country is surpassed only by his intense
devotion to his family; and
WHEREAS,
he shared 49 years of wonderful marriage with the late Marie Elinor Alston, and
he has provided a wealth of loving guidance to his five daughters, Jennifer,
Dana, Claire, Melanie, and Dorian, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandson;
and
WHEREAS,
he remains a strong presence in the public life of Dawson County, maintaining
his longtime support as a pillar of the community despite having celebrated his
78th birthday on January 13, 2007; and
WHEREAS,
as he has commanded the esteem of several generations of Georgians, he has
brought honor to his family, community, and the State of Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
recognizing the amazing life of Lieutenant Colonel Edgar George David, Jr.,
commending his countless valuable contributions to the State of Georgia and the
United States, and extending to him the best of wishes for his future health and
fulfillment.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Lieutenant Colonel Edgar
George David, Jr.