Bill Text: GA HR1104 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Munson, Larry; recognize life; invite family to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-01-10 - House Passed/Adopted [HR1104 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1104-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1104
By:
Representatives Ralston of the
7th,
Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Holmes of the
125th,
Martin of the
47th,
Watson of the
163rd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Larry Munson and inviting his family to be recognized by
the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Larry Munson on November 20, 2011; and
WHEREAS,
Larry Munson was born on September 27, 1922, in Minneapolis; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty as a veteran of
World War II, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans;
and
WHEREAS,
he used his discharge pay after World War II to enroll in broadcasting school in
1945, followed by his first job in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he worked with
another future Hall of Fame broadcaster, Curt Gowdy; and
WHEREAS,
his broadcasting career finally brought him to Atlanta in 1966, where he was
hired as part of the first Atlanta Braves broadcasting team, and later that year
he was hired by Joel Eaves, UGA's athletic director, and Dan Magill, UGA's
longtime publicist and historian, to become the voice of the Georgia Bulldogs;
and
WHEREAS,
Larry was honored by the Georgia General Assembly in 1983 for his great role in
the Georgia championship football program and again in 1997 when he reached his
50th year in broadcasting; and
WHEREAS,
he was inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in
1994, won the Chris Schenkel Award which recognizes career achievement in
broadcasting from the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003, was inducted into
the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, and won the Atlanta Sports Council's
Furman Bisher Award for media excellence in 2008;
and
WHEREAS, Larry passionately implored his beloved team to victory every Saturday and is remembered for the incredible bond he forged with the Georgia people; and
WHEREAS, Larry passionately implored his beloved team to victory every Saturday and is remembered for the incredible bond he forged with the Georgia people; and
WHEREAS,
he gave inspiration to many through his hard work and love for his state, and
the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated were admired by
others; and
WHEREAS,
a compassionate and generous man, Larry Munson will long be remembered for his
love of his Georgia Bulldogs, and this loyal man will be missed by all who had
the great fortune of knowing him.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor the life and memory of Larry Munson and invite his family to be
recognized by the House of Representatives at a date and time designated by the
Speaker of the House.
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 the family of
Larry Munson.
