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2052
Senate
Resolution 58
By:
Senators Harbison of the 15th and Harp of the 29th
A
RESOLUTION
Expressing
regret at the passing of James Edward Humes II; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
James Edward Humes II was an exceptionally devoted and hardworking Georgia
attorney who stood for others as a shining example of the profession;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Humes was born March 7, 1945, in Louisville, Kentucky, but later moved to
Georgia, graduating in 1963 from Columbus High School where he played on the
State Championship Basketball Team; and
WHEREAS,
he graduated with a BBA in accounting in 1967 from the University of Georgia and
received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia Lumpkin
School of Law in 1970; and
WHEREAS,
after honorably serving his country as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, he
returned to Columbus where he joined the law firm of Hatcher, Stubbs, Land,
Hollis, and Rothschild, with whom he practiced for 35 years, and served as the
attorney for the Muscogee County Board of Education and the Board of
Commissioners for the Columbus Water Board; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Humes was a gentleman who belied all the stereotypes of lawyers, refusing to
allow empty courtroom theatrics to take the place of thorough research and
determined preparation; and
WHEREAS,
he was a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the
Columbus Bar Association, the Downtown Rotary Club, the Big Eddy Club, the Green
Island Country Club, and the Columbus Country Club; and
WHEREAS,
he was a lifelong member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, lifelong Bulldog
fan, and devoted family man who made a special effort to attend the weddings of
both his daughters, despite the state of his health due to terminal cancer;
and
WHEREAS,
he is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Carol Cannon Humes, two
daughters, and one grandson; and
WHEREAS,
while in life he commanded the esteem of his fellow Georgians, in his passing we
mingle our sympathies with the grief of his family and friends.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
remembering and honoring James Edward Humes II for his dedication to his
community and the State of Georgia.
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 James Edward
Humes II.