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Senate
Resolution 289
By:
Senator Goggans of the 7th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
former band director, Mr. John Maley; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. John Maley attended the Dana Institute of Music in Warren, Ohio, and
graduated from Birmingham Southern Conservatory of Music; and
WHEREAS,
he served his country with honor and courage as a member of the United States
Army and a member of the United States Army Band during World War II;
and
WHEREAS,
this exceptionally talented man was a founding member of the Birmingham Symphony
and went on to share his musical gift with countless students as a music teacher
in the Jefferson County and Blount County, Alabama, school systems as well as
the Appling County school system in Baxley, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
from 1964 until 1984, he served as band director for the Coffee County school
system, where he earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues, his
students, and the community; and
WHEREAS,
after 1984, he enjoyed participating in the music program at the Citizens
Christian Academy and South Georgia College and was the lead trombonist with the
dance band known as "The Men of Note" in Waycross, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he was also an active member of St. Paul Catholic Church, where he served as
music director and organist for three decades, receiving the Bishop Garland
Award and a Papal Blessing for his outstanding service; and
WHEREAS,
it is highly fitting and proper that this body express its deep appreciation for
the many years of exemplary service this esteemed musician and educator gave to
the Coffee County community and the State of Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
honoring the distinguished career of Mr. John Maley and express their sincere
appreciation for his dedication to the students of the Coffee County school
system and his contributions to the arts in his community.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of Mr. John
Maley, Coffee High School, and the Coffee County Board of Education.