07 LC 35
0374
Senate
Resolution 110
By:
Senator Pearson of the 51st
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
and honoring Gordon Pirkle; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Gordon Pirkle was born on December 27, 1936, in Dawson County, Georgia, a
seventh generation Dawson County resident; and he graduated from Dawson County
High School in 1955 and was united in marriage to Idilene Bennett in 1961;
and
WHEREAS,
Gordon Pirkle has long been recognized by the citizens of Dawson County and this
state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal
commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community as evidenced by his
record of superlative service as chairman of the Georgia Amusement and Music
Operators Association, charter member of the Dawson County Jaycees, executive
leader of the Star Bright Foundation and KARE For Kids, organizer of the
Mountain Moonshine Festival, and substantial supporter of the Partners in
Education and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Gordon Pirkle is a remarkable entrepreneur and business leader as
demonstrated by his opening the Lanier Vending Company, Inc., and the
Dawsonville Pool Room and his operation of the Corner Café and The
Champions Café; and
WHEREAS,
Gordon Pirkle is a devoted husband to his wife Idilene and loving father to
their four children, Lawton, Frankie, Hayley, and Gordon Jr., and a proud
grandfather and great-grandfather to his 12 grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
his significant leadership talents and his sensitivity to the needs of the
citizens of his community have earned him the respect and admiration of his
colleagues and associates as demonstrated by his receipt of many awards and
recognitions, including an award of appreciation from the Bill Elliott and Coors
Melling Race Team, the Leader of the Year award from the Dawson County Chamber
of Commerce, and an honorary Key to the City of Dawsonville; and
WHEREAS,
this distinguished gentleman is a person of magnanimous strengths and, by the
example he has made of his life, he makes this world a better place in which to
live; and on December 27, 2006, he enjoyed the distinction of celebrating his
70th birthday.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Gordon Pirkle for his effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service;
congratulate him upon the occasion of his 70th birthday; and extend to him their
most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Gordon Pirkle.