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0779S
The
House Committee on Transportation offers the following substitute to SR
849:
A
RESOLUTION
Dedicating
certain portions of the state highway system; to provide for related matters;
and for other purposes.
PART
I
WHEREAS,
on September 12, 2005, the State of Georgia lost one its finest and most
distinguished citizens with the untimely passing of Kimberly Boyd;
and
WHEREAS,
she was placed in a horrifying scenario beyond anyone's worst nightmare when she
was abducted at gunpoint by a despicable predator; and
WHEREAS,
she displayed extraordinary calm and self-possession as she fought with her
captor, even after having been shot at close range, sufficient to cause the
vehicle in which she had been abducted to wreck; and
WHEREAS,
although she did not survive the gunshot wound and crash injuries, her
incredible bravery in these unimaginable circumstances caused her captor to
attempt to flee on foot whereupon he was shot and killed by a quick thinking
good Samaritan, Shawn Roberts; and
WHEREAS,
she was a proud and shining example of enduring love and affection to her
beloved husband, Michael, and her two children, Connor and Chloe;
and
WHEREAS,
the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated provided the
foundation and framework of success in which all of her family members have
developed and flourished; and
WHEREAS,
this gentlewoman gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and
deep concern for her fellow citizens and she possessed the vast wisdom which
only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved
through overcoming the many challenges of life; and
WHEREAS,
she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness and, by the example she made of
her life, she made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper that a bridge should be named to memorialize her
heroism.
PART
II
WHEREAS,
Airman First Class Antoine J. Holt of Kennesaw, Georgia, was serving as a member
of the 603rd Air Control Squadron at Balad Air Field, Iraq, on April 10, 2004,
when he was killed as a result of enemy action; and
WHEREAS,
this courageous soldier confronted the dangers, privations, and discomforts of
striving to keep the peace in Iraq with fortitude and steadfast resolve, making
us as a nation truly proud; and
WHEREAS,
although only 20 years old, Airman Holt was entrusted with unusually complex
tasks: monitoring airspace activity and hooking up communication systems, tasks
rarely vouchsafed to one so young; and
WHEREAS,
Airman Holt selflessly gave his life in the service and defense of his country,
and his heroism will never be forgotten; and
WHEREAS,
his grieving family and friends can be proud of their loved one and, through
their grief, know that he gave his all for his country; and
WHEREAS,
all Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of our armed forces
who risk their lives in the defense of freedom and to secure the blessings of
liberty for this nation and other peoples of the world, and it is only fitting
and proper that a bridge should be named to memorialize this heroic defender of
our freedom.
PART
III
WHEREAS,
Mary McCall was a former mayor of Acworth, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
she was always a very concerned and involved citizen who did her best to improve
the quality of life for all the residents of her beloved city; and
WHEREAS,
her family donated the land for use as a right of way when the overpass named by
this resolution was constructed; and
WHEREAS,
the overpass is used to allow emergency vehicles to reach their destinations in
a timely fashion, without life-threatening delays; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting that a citizen who devoted so much time and energy to make
Acworth a great place to live should have a bridge named in her
honor.
PART
IV
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge at
U.S. Highway 41 and Lake Allatoona in Cobb County is dedicated as the Kimberly
Boyd Memorial Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bridge at I-75 and Wade Green Road in Cobb County
is dedicated as the Antoine J. Holt Memorial Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the overpass at the intersection of SR 92 and Main
Street in Acworth, Georgia, is dedicated as the Mary McCall Memorial
Overpass.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facilities
named in this resolution.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Department of
Transportation, the family of Kimberly Boyd, the family of Airman First Class
Antoine J. Holt, and the family of Mary McCall.