07 LC 96
2660
House
Resolution 718
By:
Representatives Wilkinson of the
52nd,
O`Neal of the
146th,
Talton of the
145th,
Dempsey of the
13th,
and Ehrhart of the
36th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
Bruce Goddard and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Bruce Goddard is a noted Georgia author, a fourth generation funeral director
from Reynolds, and a distinguished member of the community; and
WHEREAS,
he is a graduate of the University of Georgia and Gupton Jones College of
Funeral Service, and he is the former owner of Goddard Funeral Homes in Reynolds
and Roberta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Bruce currently has operational responsibility of funeral homes and cemeteries
throughout the United States as part of the senior field management team of
Service Corporation International, which through its Dignity Memorial brand is
the largest provider of funeral services in North America; and
WHEREAS,
in the past few years, this country undertaker has become a renowned humorist
and motivational speaker and has spoken to over 1,000 church groups, civic
organizations, and conventions throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS,
he presents the humorous side of what can be a stressful occupation while at the
same time gives thought provoking observations about life from the perspective
of a small town undertaker, and the lessons he has learned in his rural funeral
business have entertained and motivated thousands; and
WHEREAS,
in April 2005, Bruce published his best selling book entitled
View From a Hearse -
Lighten Up, which is in its second
printing; and
WHEREAS,
he and his wife, Kathy, reside in Warner Robins and are faithful members of the
Southside Baptist Church.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor the extraordinary life and career of Bruce Goddard and extend to him their sincerest best wishes for his future health and fulfillment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor the extraordinary life and career of Bruce Goddard and extend to him their sincerest best wishes for his future health and fulfillment.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Bruce Goddard is hereby invited to appear before the
House of Representatives at a date and time to be fixed by the Speaker of the
House for the purposes of being recognized by the House and receiving an
appropriate copy of this resolution.