Georgia Senate - 1995/1996 Sessions

SR 571 - Mr. & Mrs. Martin L. Bass - commend

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SR 571                                             LC 10 1583






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Commending and honoring Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Bass; and for
  1- 2  other purposes.

  1- 3  WHEREAS, Mr. Martin L. Bass was born in Madison, Georgia,
  1- 4  graduated from Washington High School in Atlanta in 1935,
  1- 5  was ordained a deacon at Calvary Baptist Church in Madison
  1- 6  in 1939, served in the United States Army during World War
  1- 7  II, and attended Hampton Institute following the war; and

  1- 8  WHEREAS, he was employed by the Veterans Administration from
  1- 9  1954 to 1957 and was the first African-American to hold the
  1-10  position of appraiser reviewer in the United States; and

  1-11  WHEREAS, from 1958 to 1979, he served as the first honorary
  1-12  consul for the Republic of Liberia, West Africa, for the
  1-13  State of Michigan and was decorated as Knight Commander of
  1-14  African Redemption on November 8, 1979, by President William
  1-15  R. Tolbert; and

  1-16  WHEREAS, in May, 1967, he was employed by the Federal
  1-17  Housing Administration and served until his retirement in
  1-18  June, 1981, as labor relations officer; and

  1-19  WHEREAS, in 1947, Mr. Martin L. Bass and Mrs. Mildred Armour
  1-20  Bass became husband and wife; and

  1-21  WHEREAS, Mrs. Bass received a B.A. in 1945 from Fisk
  1-22  University and an M.A. in 1957 from Wayne State University;
  1-23  and

  1-24  WHEREAS, she earned the respect and admiration of countless
  1-25  individuals as an elementary teacher specializing in
  1-26  development of reading programs for average and below
  1-27  average students and as a critic teacher for ten years at
  1-28  the College of Education of Wayne State University; and

  1-29  WHEREAS, in 1989, Mr. and Mrs. Bass retired to Madison,
  1-30  Georgia, where they immediately put their boundless energy
  1-31  to work in numerous community, service, civic, and religious
  1-32  activities; and

  1-33  WHEREAS, Mr. Bass organized the Morgan County Brotherhood
  1-34  Association in 1990 and has served as a member of the Morgan
  1-35  County Senior Citizens Board, the board of the Morgan County


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                                                  LC 10 1583

  2- 1  Historical Society, and the Madison Downtown Business
  2- 2  Association; and

  2- 3  WHEREAS, throughout their lives, Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Bass
  2- 4  have earned the respect of their fellow citizens for their
  2- 5  unwavering devotion to others and their commitment to
  2- 6  improving the quality of life in their community; and

  2- 7  WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bass were instrumental in the
  2- 8  development of the Morgan County African-American Museum;
  2- 9  and

  2-10  WHEREAS, the Morgan County African-American Museum has
  2-11  contributed to the historical and cultural understanding of
  2-12  the role of African-American citizens of Morgan County; and

  2-13  WHEREAS, the African-American Museum has become a part of
  2-14  the Morgan County historical tour; and

  2-15  WHEREAS, the African-American Museum has increased the
  2-16  racial understanding and the harmony in Morgan County; and

  2-17  WHEREAS, the African-American Museum serves as a model for
  2-18  other states and communities.

  2-19  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body
  2-20  commends Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Bass for their contributions
  2-21  to the citizens of Morgan County, the State of Georgia, and
  2-22  the United States and takes great pride in honoring them as
  2-23  Distinguished Senior Georgians during Senior Week at the
  2-24  State Capitol.

  2-25  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is
  2-26  directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution
  2-27  to Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Bass.

















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