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House Resolution 1220

By: Representatives Holt of the 112th and Williams of the 113th

A RESOLUTION

Commemorating Madison Hardware and Supply; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Madison Hardware and Supply started its business in 1962 when Demus Gilbert and Leroy Whitley partnered together to purchase the inventory of the Fears Rock Store and has since been passed down to Demus's son, Madison Mayor Bruce Gilbert; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Gilbert recently announced that Madison Hardware and Supply will soon be out of business; and

WHEREAS, the iconic Madison Hardware and Supply has been housed in a historic livery stable since 1975; and

WHEREAS, the store has remained a consistent ally to working men and women and a mainstay for the Gilbert family, which now includes Bruce Gilbert, his wife, Judy Gilbert, and their three remarkable children, Chris Hodges, Lee Gilbert, and Curt Gilbert; and

WHEREAS, under the guiding hands of the Gilbert family, this outstanding company has grown from its humble beginnings to become an anchor in Morgan County; and

WHEREAS, Madison Hardware and Supply has established a glowing reputation throughout Georgia for providing dedicated customer service, a sense of community, and assisting fellow neighbors in need; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this family owned company be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commemorate Madison Hardware and Supply on the many years of business and success that it has accomplished and that will be missed by the community.
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 Gilbert family.