HR 288 - "N. A. West Bridge"; designate

First Reader Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring N. A. West and designating the bridge carrying State Route 2 over the Cartecay River in Gilmer County as the "N. A. West Bridge"; and for other purposes.

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Recorded Votes

• Vote # 392 Scheid amend 03/17/97
• Vote # 393 ADOPT 03/17/97

HR 288                                             LC 9 9310S 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Honoring N. A. West and designating the bridge carrying 
  1- 2  State Route 2 over the Cartecay River in the City of East 
  1- 3  Ellijay as the "N. A. West Bridge"; designating the Captain 
  1- 4  Henry Will Jones Bridge over the Alapaha River; and for 
  1- 5  other purposes. 
 
 
 
  1- 6  WHEREAS, N. A. West was a lifelong resident of East Ellijay, 
  1- 7  born in that city in 1908; and 
 
  1- 8  WHEREAS, N. A. West was the founder and owner of N. A. West 
  1- 9  Block Company, the oldest corporation in East Ellijay and 
  1-10  one of the oldest in Gilmer County; and 
 
  1-11  WHEREAS, N. A. West was honored by the people of East 
  1-12  Ellijay with 11 terms as their city's mayor, during which 
  1-13  the foundation for most of East Ellijay's infrastructure was 
  1-14  laid; and 
 
  1-15  WHEREAS, N. A. West passed away in 1986, mourned and 
  1-16  remembered by the community of East Ellijay as one of the 
  1-17  noblest citizens and leaders in the city's history. 
 
  1-18  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 
  1-19  GEORGIA that the members of this body honor and express 
  1-20  their appreciation of the late N. A. West for his lifetime 
  1-21  of service to his community and to the State of Georgia. 
 
  1-22  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bridge carrying State Route 
  1-23  2 over the Cartecay River in the City of East Ellijay is 
  1-24  designated as the "N. A. West Bridge." 
 
  1-25  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation 
  1-26  is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate 
  1-27  signs so designating the intersection. 
 
  1-28  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  1-29  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  1-30  appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of the 
  1-31  late N. A. West. 
 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  WHEREAS, Captain Henry Will Jones of Lanier County was 
  2- 2  killed in action on October 18, 1944, while serving as a 
  2- 3  commanding officer of a United States Marine Corps company 
  2- 4  in the South Pacific during World War II; and he was awarded 
  2- 5  posthumously the Silver Star Medal by the Secretary of the 
  2- 6  Navy in recognition of his exemplary valor; and 
 
  2- 7  WHEREAS, he had graduated from the University of Georgia and 
  2- 8  was an instructor in the Laurens County school system when 
  2- 9  he enlisted in the military following the Japanese attack on 
  2-10  Pearl Harbor; and he completed officers candidate school, 
  2-11  paratrooper training, and advanced military training with 
  2-12  the Marine Corps and was recognized as a distinguished 
  2-13  officer with considerable potential; and 
 
  2-14  WHEREAS, his fearless leadership, great personal valor, and 
  2-15  unrelenting devotion to duty in the face of extreme danger 
  2-16  contributed substantially to the success of his division in 
  2-17  capturing a vital stronghold; and his courage and 
  2-18  determination upheld the highest traditions of military 
  2-19  service; and 
 
  2-20  WHEREAS, he enjoyed nature and had a strong attachment to 
  2-21  the region in which he had spent his youth exploring the 
  2-22  rivers, forests, and wildlife; and he often expressed his 
  2-23  dream of returning to the Alapaha River in his letters home 
  2-24  to his family; and 
 
  2-25  WHEREAS, it is most fitting and appropriate to honor this 
  2-26  outstanding young officer who so gallantly gave his life for 
  2-27  his country. 
 
  2-28  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 
  2-29  GEORGIA that the bridge on Georgia Highway 37 that crosses 
  2-30  that portion of the Alapaha River in Lanier County be 
  2-31  designated the Captain Henry Will Jones Bridge. 
 
  2-32  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commissioner of 
  2-33  Transportation is authorized and directed to place signs at 
  2-34  appropriate locations along the highway designating the 
  2-35  bridge over the Alapaha River as the Captain Henry Will 
  2-36  Jones 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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