08 LC 21
9866
House
Resolution 1559
By:
Representative Sims of the
119th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the memory of William "Billy" L. Powell, Jr., and designating portions of State
Route 104 in Richmond County as the William "Billy" L. Powell, Jr., Highway; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
William "Billy" L. Powell, Jr., began working with the Georgia Department of
Transportation in 1963, and he worked his way up the ladder from engineering
aide to transportation engineer II; and
WHEREAS,
he retired in 1996 after 34 years of faithful service, after which he worked
with CPI Construction Company and Zel Engineers; and
WHEREAS,
his first love in life was his family, his dear wife, Mary Alice, and his two
daughters, and they were always on his mind, and his second love was fishing;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Powell was tragically killed by an unknown gunman a few days before
Thanksgiving, 2005; and
WHEREAS,
he is remembered in his community as a man of strong family values and moral
fiber.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this state
expresses regret at the passing of William "Billy" L. Powell, Jr., and honors
his memory by designating State Route 104 in Richmond County as the William
"Billy" L. Powell, Jr., Highway, and the Department of Transportation is
authorized and directed to erect and maintain signs so designating the
highway.
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
William "Billy" L. Powell, Jr., and the Department of Transportation.