08 LC 95
0383
House
Resolution 1589
By:
Representative Burns of the
157th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and remembering the life of Mr. Benjamin Franklin "Mr. Frank" Arnsdorff, Sr.;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on December 10, 2007, the State of Georgia lost one of its finest and most
distinguished citizens with the passing of Mr. Benjamin Franklin "Mr. Frank"
Arnsdorff, Sr.; and
WHEREAS,
he was born on July 3, 1912, to the late Johnnie and Lillie Edwards Arnsdorff;
and
WHEREAS,
he is survived by his devoted wife of 71 years, Gladys Seckinger Arnsdorff; his
sons and their spouses, Mr. H. O'Neil and Mrs. Sandy Arnsdorff, Mr. Wayne and
Mrs. Sylvia Arnsdorff, and Mr. B. F. Arnsdorff; and
WHEREAS,
he served as an active member of Clyo Masonic Lodge # 280 F & AM for 72
years, and he was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, and a former member of
Turkey Branch United Methodist Church; and
WHERAS,
he served the citizens of Effingham County as a member of the Board of
Commissioners from January 4, 1949 until December 31, 1955; and
WHEREAS,
he also faithfully served the citizens of Effingham, Bulloch, Jenkins, and
Screven Counties as a Democratic Representative for the General Assembly from
January, 1959 until December, 1966; and
WHEREAS,
he served as the first chairman of the Effingham County Hospital Authority,
serving from 1968 until 1972; and
WHEREAS,
he was known as a self-made man and throughout his life he worked as a farmer,
owning a produce hauling truck and numerous sawmills without ever having a job
that actually paid a salary; and
WHEREAS,
he touched the hearts and lives of everyone he met with his humor and endless
stories; and
WHEREAS,
he was esteemed as a forthright businessman and a gentleman of impeccable
character, who had a deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of
Effingham County, the State of Georgia, and the United States; and
WHEREAS,
in life he commanded the respect of his fellow Georgians and at his death it is
fitting and proper that we offer our sympathies to his family and
friends.
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.
Benjamin Franklin "Mr. Frank" Arnsdorff, Sr., and extend their most sincere
condolences to his family and friends.
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. Benjamin Franklin "Mr. Frank" Arnsdorff, Sr.