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House
Resolution 156
By:
Representatives Rogers of the
26th,
Reece of the
27th,
Mills of the
25th,
and Benton of the
31st
A
RESOLUTION
Remembering
and honoring the life of Thomas L. "Tom" Bower II; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Thomas L. "Tom" Bower II was born on March 30, 1926, to loving parents
Thomas L. and Selena Smith Bower; and
WHEREAS,
after graduating from high school, Mr. Bower immediately enlisted in the United
States Navy where he served with honor and courage as a radioman on the
destroyer escort USS Farquhar DE-139 during World War II; and
WHEREAS,
after returning home and entering college, he met the love of his life, Miss
Shirley Louise Pippel, with whom he shared over 54 years of wedded bliss;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Bower followed in his father's footsteps, entering the oil business and
eventually becoming owner of Clipper Petroleum, Inc. in Gainesville, Georgia,
which has become one of the largest petroleum distributors in the State of
Georgia under his leadership; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Bower contributed greatly to youth sports, helping to make the Roswell
Recreation and Parks Department one of the preeminent recreation programs in the
state, and, as a coach, touched the lives of countless children in Florida and
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he was a respected and admired businessman and community leader, a great patriot
who enjoyed his DE-139 reunions, an animal lover who will be sorely missed by
his loyal friend Brownie, and a devoted husband, father, and grandfather;
and
WHEREAS,
both the Roswell and Gainesville communities and the State of Georgia lost a
most estimable citizen and public servant with the passing of Mr. Thomas L.
"Tom" Bower II.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join together to express their deepest regret at the passing of Mr.
Thomas L. "Tom" Bower II and extend their most sincere condolences to his
family.
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
Mr. Thomas L. "Tom" Bower II.