07 LC 34
1227S
The
House Committee on Transportation offers the following substitute to HR
468:
A
RESOLUTION
Dedicating
certain portions of the state highway system; and for other
purposes.
PART
I
WHEREAS,
Sheriff D. J. Connell served Cook County as the sheriff for many years;
and
WHEREAS,
during his years of faithful service he worked diligently, above and beyond the
call of duty; and
WHEREAS,
due to his hard work and dedication, the people of Cook County live in a safe,
secure environment; and
WHEREAS,
the Board of Commissioners of Cook County strongly believe that Sheriff
D. J. Connell should be honored for his service to the community;
and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting to recognize his years of service to Cook County and the
State of Georgia.
PART
II
WHEREAS,
Carl Kelly began his military career by joining the Jackson National Guard, then
called the Jackson Rifles, while he was still in his teens; and
WHEREAS,
when WWII started, the Jackson National Guard was called upon to train for the
war in Europe and Carl Kelly was promoted to 1st Sergeant before he left for
Ireland to wait for the invasion at Normandy; and
WHEREAS,
in St-Lo, France, he was wounded in action and awarded the first of his two
bronze stars for gallantry and a Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS,
when the Korean Conflict began, Sgt. Kelly was immediately sent to Korea where
he was awarded a battlefield commission to 2nd Lieutenant after distinguishing
himself as a leader of men; and
WHEREAS,
after recuperating from a wound, he returned to battle and soon after was
involved in a battle to save an artillery unit that had been ambushed; Lt. Kelly
organized the artillerymen into fighting groups and with complete disregard for
his safety, led attack after attack on the enemy forces; and
WHEREAS,
his conspicuous actions served to center the enemy fire on himself, and finally
he was struck by enemy fire and fell mortally wounded; and
WHEREAS,
before he died he told a friend to tell his wife and children that he loved them
very much and would see them in Heaven someday; and
WHEREAS,
Lt. Kelly was in the military service for 11 years and received three Purple
Hearts, three Bronze Stars, and a Silver Star, as well as many other service
medals.
PART
III
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that members of
this body commemorate the years of faithful service of Sheriff D. J. Connell and
dedicate the portion of SR 41 in Cook County from mile marker 0 to mile marker
10 as the Sheriff D. J. Connell Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of SR 16 East from the railroad tracks to
the Jackson city limits, in Butts County, be dedicated as the Lt. Carl Kelly
Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facilities
named in this resolution.
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 Department
of Transportation, to the family of Sheriff D. J. Connell, and to the family of
Lt. Carl Kelly.