Bill Text: GA HR1186 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Land, Judge John Henry; condolences
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-01-26 - House Read and Adopted [HR1186 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1186-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1186
By:
Representatives Smyre of the
132nd,
Smith of the
131st,
Buckner of the
130th,
Hugley of the
133rd,
and Smith of the
129th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Judge John Henry Land; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Judge John Henry Land on November 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS,
Judge Land was born on June 12, 1918 in Columbus, Georgia, a beloved son to the
late Aaron Brewster Land and Mattie Miller Land; and
WHEREAS,
he was a graduate of the Muscogee County School System and graduated from the
University of Georgia in 1939 where he earned his L.L.B. degree;
and
WHEREAS,
he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United
States Army during World War II, rising from private to the rank of major before
he was honorably discharged in 1946; and
WHEREAS,
Judge Land was united in love and marriage to Mary L. Land and was blessed with
six remarkable children, John H. Land III, Martha Miller Christensen, Jeffrey
Brooks Land, Jere Wilson Land, and Karen Parcerisas; and
WHEREAS,
he then began a successful and varied career of public service, including a term
as Senator in the Georgia General Assembly from 1949-1950 and as Judge of the
Superior Court, taking office on December 20, 1964; and
WHEREAS,
he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of
his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS,
a compassionate and generous man, Judge John Henry Land will long be remembered
for his love of family and friends, and this loyal son, husband, father, and
friend 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 join in honoring the life and memory of Judge John Henry Land and
express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.
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
Judge John Henry Land.
