Bill Text: GA HR1472 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Geiger, Laura & Walter; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-02-18 - House Read and Adopted [HR1472 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1472-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1472
By:
Representative Cole of the
125th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Laura and Walter Geiger; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Laura and Walter Geiger have long been recognized for commitment to their
community, their love of history, and their fascination with the life and legacy
of Gibert du Motier, the marquis de Lafayette; and
WHEREAS,
business owners and philanthropists, Mr. and Mrs. Geiger are owners of
The Barnesville Herald
Gazette and the
Pike County Journal
and Reporter and are the embodiment of
model citizens, contributing numerous hours of their time and donating resources
to the community of Lamar County and the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
in 1987, the Geigers purchased the historic Gachet House outside Barnesville,
Georgia, where it is legend that Lafayette stayed during his visit to Georgia,
and spent several years restoring the building to its original glory;
and
WHEREAS,
over the years, the Geigers have scoured antique shops collecting anything they
could find associated with Lafayette, the French hero of the Revolutionary War,
and have amassed a collection which features 16 pieces of art, including
lithographs and engravings that depict the various stages of Lafayette's life;
and
WHEREAS,
after their recent sale of the Gachet House, the Geigers decided to donate their
Lafayette collection to LaGrange College in honor of first-year student Hill
Daniel who was paralyzed in a car accident a year ago; and
WHEREAS,
the Geigers felt the collection should be in honor of Hill and his family for
the example they set by rising above victimhood and exhibiting an incredible
strength and faith in God; and
WHEREAS,
in recognition for their generosity and service to the community, Mr. and Mrs.
Geiger were recognized with 2009 Citizens of the Year Awards from the
Barnesville-Lamar Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS,
the charity and kindness demonstrated by Mr. and Mrs. Geiger serve as an example
to others and the State of Georgia is honored and blessed to have such a
benevolent couple as citizens.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Laura and Walter Geiger on their generous gift to LaGrange
College in recognition of a strong and enduring family.
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 Mr. and Mrs.
Geiger.
