Bill Text: GA SR1072 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Lance Corporal William Taylor Richards Memorial Highway; Dade County; dedicate
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-29 - Senate Read and Referred [SR1072 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR1072-Introduced.html
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Senate
Resolution 1072
By:
Senator Mullis of the 53rd
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RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life of Marine Lance Corporal William Taylor Richards and dedicating an
intersection in his honor; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Lance Corporal William Taylor Richards; and
WHEREAS,
Lance Corporal Richards served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and
liberty with the United States Marines Corps; and
WHEREAS,
he was born on January 31, 1990, in Trenton, Georgia, and graduated from Dade
County High School, where he was known as a talented musician; and
WHEREAS,
Lance Corporal Richards was stationed in the Helmand province of Afghanistan
when he was killed while serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom;
and
WHEREAS,
Lance Corporal Williams was awarded a Rifle Expert Medal, an Afghanistan
Campaign Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, a Global War Service Medal, a
War on Terrorism Medal, and a Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS,
he leaves behind many who will cherish his memory, including his wife Emily and
his beautiful daughter Kayden Leigh; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper that a lasting memorial to Lance Corporal
Richards' life of service to his country be established.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that
this body hereby joins in honoring the life and memory of Marine Lance Corporal
William Taylor Richards and dedicates the portion of Highway 11 in Dade County
from the Alabama state line to the Tennessee state line as the Lance Corporal
William Taylor Richards Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Lance Corporal
William Taylor Richards Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of Lance
Corporal William Taylor Richards and to the Department of Transportation.
