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Senate
Resolution 1359
By:
Senator Tarver of the 22nd
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life of and expressing regret at the passing of Dr. Emmett T. Martin; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on March 27, 2008, the State of Georgia lost one of its finest and most
distinguished citizens with the passing of Dr. Emmett T. Martin;
and
WHEREAS,
this life-time resident of Augusta, Georgia, was a graduate of Lucy Laney High
School, a 1960 graduate of Benedict College, received a Master of Divinity from
Jacksonville Theological Seminary in 1997, and a Doctor of Ministry from Lake
Charles Baptist College in 2002; and
WHEREAS,
he was long recognized by the citizens of his community for the vital role he
played in leadership and for his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the
citizens of Georgia and the United States; and
WHEREAS,
he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community as evidenced
dramatically by his many years of superlative service as a pastor of St. Paul
Baptist Church in Louisville, Georgia from 1960 until 1972, and as a pastor of
the historic Springfield Baptist Church from 1972 until his passing; and
WHEREAS,
he had numerous affiliations including the National Baptist Convention, USA;
General Missionary Convention of Georgia; dean and president of the Congress of
Christian Education for Walker Baptist Association, vice president of
Springfield Village Park Foundation Board of Directors, University Hospital
Clergy Staff, Hope Homes Board of Directors, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; and
WHEREAS,
he taught at A. R. Johnson, Jr., High School, was a former assistant manager of
Conger Insurance, and former staff member at Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance
Company; and
WHEREAS,
he received numerous honors and awards including being an inductee into
Morehouse Georgia Board of Reverend Preachers in 1996, and a Mayor's
Proclamation declaring December 7, 1996, as E. T. Martin Day in Augusta;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a loving husband to his wife, Betty R. Martin; and
WHEREAS,
this singular gentleman was a person of magnanimous strengths with an
unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and
kindness.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body express
their deepest and most sincere regret at the passing of Dr. Emmett T. Martin and
commend him for a lifetime of efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated
public service.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Dr. Emmett
T. Martin.