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House
Resolution 14
By:
Representatives England of the
108th
and Benton of the
31st
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
Walter E. Elder III and dedicating the Walter E. “Eddie” Elder
Interchange; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Walter E. Elder III was born on November 26, 1938, in Barrow County, Georgia,
the son of the late Ernest and Sadie Hill Elder; and
WHEREAS,
he was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, and uncle, a church elder at
Chapel Christian Church, and a member of the Georgia Army National Guard;
and
WHEREAS,
he served as chairman of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners from January,
1997, to the time of his death on February 6, 2004; and
WHEREAS,
he was a dedicated citizen and leader of Barrow County, and he served the
citizens well.
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange
of Georgia Highway 8 and Midland Avenue in Barrow County is hereby dedicated as
the Walter E. “Eddie” Elder Interchange in honor of the memory of
this distinguished Georgian.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so dedicating the
interchange.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to
transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Walter E. Elder
III.