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Expressing regret at the passing of Dr. Robert Grady Cash; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, on March 27, 2002, the State of Georgia lost one of its finest and most distinguished citizens with the untimely passing of Dr. Robert Grady Cash; and

WHEREAS, he was born in Valdese, North Carolina, but had lived in Savannah since 1979; practiced dentistry and orthodontics in Savannah, Wilmington Island, and Rincon, Georgia; was affiliated with Candler Hospital and memorial Health University Medical Center; and published many dental and orthodontic articles in a number of professional journals; and

WHEREAS, in 1974, he received his doctor of dentistry from Emory University; in 1988, he was ranked number one at the Emory University Department of Orthodontics; and in 1999, he was appointed a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics; and

WHEREAS, he was a member of the Georgia Dental Association, the American Dental Association, the Emory University Alumni Board, and had served on the advisory board of Armstrong University School of Dental Hygiene; and

WHEREAS, he had served as president of the Savannah Dental Society in 1990, as president of the Southeastern District Dental Society from 1993 to 1994, and as president of the Georgia Association of Orthodontists from 1994 to 1995; and

WHEREAS, he was an Eagle Scout, had received the God and Country Award, and served on the Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America; and

WHEREAS, he was the recipient of many awards including the Special Award of Appreciation from the Savannah Dental Society, the Georgia Dental Association Honorable Fellow Award, and the Pierre Fuchard Academy Honor Society; and

WHEREAS, he was a member of the Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church and served on the Board of Deacons, a member of the Civitan Club of Savannah, the United Way Beacon Club, the Savannah Quarterback Club, the Marsh Hunting preserve, the Millhaven Plantation Dove Club, the Savannah Yacht Club, and the Wilmington Island Club; and

WHEREAS, he consistently demonstrated a solid commitment to his profession and to his community and his untimely passing leaves a void in the hearts and lives of his wife, Sheila, his sister Laura, and the many colleagues and friends who knew him.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body express their deepest and most sincere regret at the passing of Dr. Robert Grady Cash and extend to his family their utmost appreciation for his dedicated service to the citizens of Georgia.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Dr. Robert Grady Cash.