Bill Text: GA SR710 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: W.D. Lemon & Sons Funeral Home; recognize

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-01 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR710 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SR710-Enrolled.html
09 LC 94 1344
Senate Resolution 710
By: Senators Buckner of the 44th, Seay of the 34th, Jones of the 10th and Douglas of the 17th

A RESOLUTION


Recognizing and commending the Lemon family and the W.D. Lemon & Sons Funeral Home on 50 years of dedicated service; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Lemon family has been providing high quality, compassionate service to families for the last 50 years; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Willie D. Lemon began his career in the mortuary services industry on February 22, 1959, with Lemon & Helton Funeral Home in McDonough, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, in 1965, Mr. Lemon established Lemon's Funeral Home at 300 Griffin Street in McDonough, determined to provide the best funeral services in the area; and

WHEREAS, shortly after the grand opening, Mr. Lemon's wife, Mary, joined the business, along with their sons, Bobby and Sherman; and

WHEREAS, both sons received extensive training, with Bobby earning a degree from Kentucky School of Mortuary Science and Sherman graduating from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Services; and

WHEREAS, through dedication, hard work, and determination, the Lemon family acquired an additional facility in 1976 at 2090 Joylake Road in Morrow, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, in 1994, Mr. Lemon's youngest daughter, Dana, left her career in business to earn a degree from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Services and join the thriving family business; and

WHEREAS, after Mr. Lemon's passing in 1997, Mrs. Lemon ably and devotedly led the family business, bringing in two additional family members, Sandra and Shannon, as funeral directors and encouraged participation by the remaining Lemon children, Dorothy, Katheryn, and Wanda, and several grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Bobby has diligently and conscientiously led the business since 2005 after Mrs. Lemon's passing, continuing the family tradition of providing proficient, thoughtful, and caring services to the people of McDonough and Morrow.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the members of the Lemon family and the W.D. Lemon & Sons Funeral Home for their kind and sensitive service to their community for 50 years and extend to them their sincere best wishes for continued success.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Lemon & Sons Funeral Home.
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