Bill Text: GA HR1815 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Hulsey, Mr. John Burl, Sr.; condolences
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-24 - House Read and Adopted [HR1815 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1815-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1815
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 Mr. John Burl Hulsey, Sr.; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mr. John Burl Hulsey, Sr., on July 16, 2009;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Hulsey was a beloved son of the late Claud Hulsey and Yula Blalock Hulsey,
and was a descendant of one of the first pioneer settlers of Hall County,
Georgia, his great-grandfather, Andrew Jackson Thompson, who built the area's
first covered bridge known as Thompson Bridge; and
WHEREAS,
a graduate of Gainesville High School, Mr. Hulsey also graduated from North
Georgia College and attended the University of Georgia, where he was a member of
Kappa Sigma Fraternity; and
WHEREAS,
he was one of 14 to enter the Civilian Pilot Training Program and volunteered
for the United States Naval Flight Program, serving as an instructor in
Pensacola, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Hulsey was one of 44 pilots selected for the top secret program developing
the first guided missile and served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and
liberty with the United States Navy and Naval Reserve; and
WHEREAS,
he was a life member of the American Legion and Elks Club, a member of the
Korean War Veterans and Sons of the American Revolution, and a former Troop 26
Boy Scouts Leader; and
WHEREAS,
a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Hulsey was a faithful member of First
Baptist Church for 62 years, where he served as a life deacon, a member of the
Anglers Sunday school class, a past Sunday school teacher, and chairman of the
property committee; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Hulsey was united in love and marriage for 61 wonderful years to Mary Louise
Durrette Hulsey, and was blessed with his children, John, Jr., Cinda Hulsey,
David Hulsey, Beth and Dr. Gerald Carlson, and Wesley Hulsey; son-in-law Segundo
Fernandez; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; 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, Mr. Hulsey will long be remembered for his
love of family and friendship, and this loyal husband, father, grandfather, 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 Mr. John Burl Hulsey, Sr., 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
Mr. John Burl Hulsey, Sr.
