Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 1388 - Woolard, Henry Hall, Sr.; condolences

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1. Holland  157th         2. Chambless  163rd


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HR 1388                                            LC 21 4055






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Expressing regret at the passing of Henry Hall Woolard, Sr.;
  1- 2  and for other purposes.

  1- 3  WHEREAS, the State of Georgia recently lost one of its
  1- 4  finest and most outstanding citizens in the untimely passing
  1- 5  of Henry Hall Woolard, Sr.; and

  1- 6  WHEREAS, this native son of Sylvester, Georgia, and lifelong
  1- 7  resident of the City of Sylvester was a selfless
  1- 8  humanitarian who has donated untold hours of his time,
  1- 9  talents, and energy toward improving the quality of life in
  1-10  his community as dramatically evidenced by his superlative
  1-11  service as mayor of the City of Sylvester from 1971 through
  1-12  1978, his membership and half century of perfect attendance
  1-13  in the Sylvester-Worth County Kiwanis Club, and lifelong
  1-14  membership in the Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church;
  1-15  and

  1-16  WHEREAS, he was the owner of the Woolard Oil Company for
  1-17  over 50 years; and

  1-18  WHEREAS, he consistently displayed great concern for his
  1-19  fellow citizens in Sylvester and his reputation as a man of
  1-20  integrity and honesty led many citizens and community
  1-21  leaders to seek his counsel on a wide variety of matters;
  1-22  and

  1-23  WHEREAS, his significant organizational and leadership
  1-24  talents, his remarkable patience and diplomacy, his keen
  1-25  sense of vision, and his sensitivity to the needs of the
  1-26  citizens of his community earned him the respect and
  1-27  admiration of his colleagues and associates; and

  1-28  WHEREAS, he was a loving husband to Veautrice Hancock
  1-29  Woolard and was devoted to their three children, 12
  1-30  grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren, and his untimely
  1-31  passing leaves an unfillable void in the hearts and lives of
  1-32  his family and friends.

  1-33  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
  1-34  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body express their
  1-35  deepest and sincerest regret at the passing of Henry Hall
  1-36  Woolard, Sr.


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                                                  LC 21 4055

  2- 1  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
  2- 2  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an
  2- 3  appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Henry
  2- 4  Hall Woolard, Sr.












































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