Bill Text: GA HR1655 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Peebles, Captain Tim; condolences; invite family to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-30 - House Passed/Adopted [HR1655 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1655-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1655
By:
Representatives Rogers of the
26th,
Mills of the
25th,
Collins of the
27th,
and Benton of the
31st
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Captain Tim Peebles 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 Captain Tim Peebles; and
WHEREAS,
Captain Peebles was a committed public servant who placed his own safety on the
line to protect his neighbors and community; and
WHEREAS,
he began his career in public service as a volunteer firefighter for Hall County
Fire Services and was hired to the team on June 1, 1985; and
WHEREAS,
Captain Peebles held the position of Firefighter I, Firefighter II, EMT I, EMT
II, EMT III, and Training Lieutenant before being promoted to Captain as
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator in 2000, where he was responsible
for all EMS aspects of the department; and
WHEREAS,
a community leader, Captain Peebles gave selflessly of his time to STAR Kids,
Fellowship of Christian Firefighters, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team,
the HCFS Explorer program, and the Automatic External Defibrillator program;
and
WHEREAS,
he was active in numerous professional organizations as a member of the board of
directors of the Georgia Association of EMS and as a member of the Region II EMS
Council, the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs, and the International
Association of Fire Chiefs; and
WHEREAS,
Captain Peebles was united in love and marriage to his supportive wife, Dawn,
and was blessed with the love of a beautiful child, MaKayla; and
WHEREAS,
an avid photographer, Captain Peebles enjoyed spending time with his beloved
family and coaching park and recreational little league soccer; 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, Captain Peebles will long be remembered for
his love of family and friendship, and this loyal brother, 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 Captain Tim Peebles, express
their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing, and invite his family to
be recognized by the House of Representatives at a date and time to be
determined by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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
Captain Tim Peebles.
