07 LC 34
1149
House
Resolution 423
By:
Representative Cole of the
125th
A
RESOLUTION
Dedicating
the Billy Lancaster Memorial Highway; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Billy Lancaster lived his life with a passion for the land and for forestry;
and
WHEREAS,
he also had an equal passion for working with the youth of Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a strong believer in the stewardship ethic expected of landowners and
foresters; and
WHEREAS,
he was a strong supporter of the Georgia Forestry Association and its important
role in protecting the right of landowners and foresters to practice good
forestry management; and
WHEREAS,
the Society of American Foresters´ Youth Camp founded in 1989 by Billy
Lancaster was renamed the Billy Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp in 2003;
and
WHEREAS,
Billy Lancaster´s passion for life was contagious, and those who knew him
and had the privilege to be around him were blessed; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting that his memory be perpetuated for generations to
come.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of
SR 42 from the City of Forsyth to the entrance to Indian Springs State Park, in
Butts and Monroe counties, be dedicated as the Billy Lancaster Memorial Highway
and that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place
and maintain appropriate markers dedicating the Billy Lancaster Memorial
Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of
Billy Lancaster and to the Department of Transportation.