Georgia Senate - 1995/1996 Sessions

SR 595 - Buford C. Gilliard Bridge - designate

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SR 595                                              LC 9 8762






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Designating the Buford C. Gilliard Bridge; and for other
  1- 2  purposes.

  1- 3  WHEREAS, Buford Gilliard was born on August 11, 1924, in
  1- 4  Nicholls, Georgia, and graduated from high school in 1943;
  1- 5  and

  1- 6  WHEREAS, as a member of the Enlisted Reserve he was called
  1- 7  to active military duty in September, 1950; and

  1- 8  WHEREAS, he landed in Korea within a few weeks, and was
  1- 9  reported missing in action on February 12, 1951; and

  1-10  WHEREAS, he was promoted to Corporal on May 1, 1953, and
  1-11  received the Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal; and

  1-12  WHEREAS, he was presumed dead on December 31, 1953; and

  1-13  WHEREAS, he was a true son of Georgia, who left his civilian
  1-14  work as a farmer to answer his country's call in time of
  1-15  armed conflict; and

  1-16  WHEREAS, he was the beloved husband of Mrs. Bert Gilliard of
  1-17  Douglas, Georgia; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gilliard of
  1-18  Nicholls, Georgia; and the brother of Grace Gray of
  1-19  Nicholls, Mrs. J. A. Lingenfelter, Jr., of Waycross,
  1-20  Georgia, and Hubert Gilliard of Nashville, Georgia; and

  1-21  WHEREAS, he is remembered with affection by many residents
  1-22  of Nicholls and Coffee County, and the loss of his life in
  1-23  the service of our country has been mourned by his many
  1-24  friends.

  1-25  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that
  1-26  the members of this body designate the bridge over Hog Creek
  1-27  on State Route 32 east of Nicholls, Georgia, the Buford C.
  1-28  Gilliard Bridge in honor of the memory of this good friend
  1-29  and stalwart soldier who gave his life for our country.

  1-30  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation
  1-31  is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate
  1-32  signs designating the Buford C. Gilliard Bridge.

  1-33  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is
  1-34  authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of


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                                                   LC 9 8762

  2- 1  this resolution to the family of Buford C. Gilliard and the
  2- 2  Department of Transportation.














































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