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Senate
Resolution 813
By:
Senator Goggans of the 7th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
Mr. Lucious Murphy Jacobs for his exemplary life and service to the citizens of
Berrien County and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Lucious Murphy Jacobs has been an unselfish citizen of Berrien County with
an unwavering commitment to helping others in both Berrien and Atkinson
counties; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Jacobs has faithfully served the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of
Georgia for 50 years, having served as Worshipful Master three times in his
local lodge and served in each position of leadership in that lodge at least
once; and
WHEREAS,
as a Shriner, he is known throughout his community by the annual orange and
grapefruit fund raiser to benefit the Shrine Hospitals; and
WHEREAS,
he has also served as Fire Chief of the Volunteer Fire Department in his
community and participated in numerous community service projects providing
leadership and unselfish service to many good causes; and
WHEREAS,
it is fitting and appropriate to honor Mr. Lucious Murphy Jacobs for his
exemplary life and service as an unselfish and caring citizen of Berrien County
by the naming of the US 82/SR 520 bridge on the Willacoochee River in his
honor.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge at
the Willacoochee River on US 82/SR 520 in Berrien County, Georgia, is dedicated
as the Lucious Murphy Jacobs Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Mr. Lucious Murphy Jacobs
and to the Department of Transportation.