08 LC 95
0547
House
Resolution 1507
By:
Representatives Yates of the
73rd,
Franklin of the
43rd,
Lunsford of the
110th,
Richardson of the
19th,
Walker of the
107th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and honoring the life of William Berryman "Bill" Sanders; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. William Berryman "Bill" Sanders was born in Laurel Hill, Florida, on April
6, 1945; and
WHEREAS,
he was the son of Mr. Walter William Sanders and Mrs. Hazel Myrtle Edenfield,
and he was the youngest of five siblings; and
WHEREAS,
he was a basketball star that helped take his high school Hoboes team to the
state playoffs and was subsequently offered a basketball scholarship, but
decided to pursue other interests; and
WHEREAS,
he fell in love with Ms. Carolyn Marie Holloway of Marietta, Georgia, and they
were married on November 9, 1966, and they had two sons, Tracy and Will;
and
WHEREAS,
he worked for the Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company for 19 years and retired as
a district manager, and in retirement he became a successful real estate
investor; and
WHEREAS,
he went on to serve the people of District 107 as a member of the Georgia House
of Representatives for eight years, during which time he labored to abolish the
Georgia state income tax, which he thought was repressive to the workers of
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he voted "no" on any bill that raised taxes; and
WHEREAS,
he was a conservative Republican representing Orchard Hill, Georgia, where he
contributed significantly to the quality of life of his fellow citizens;
and
WHEREAS,
he supported the party with his time, intellect, money, and energy;
and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Honorable Bill Sanders and his wife, Carolyn, be commended for their contributions and many years of service to their community and this state.
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Honorable Bill Sanders and his wife, Carolyn, be commended for their contributions and many years of service to their community and this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Honorable Bill Sanders and his wife, Carolyn, for their
many years of service to others and their devotion to each other through their
38 years of marriage.
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 Tracy and
Will Sanders.