Bill Text: GA HR1301 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: H.G. "T" Fulcher Memorial Bridge; Richmond County; dedicate
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-08 - House Second Readers [HR1301 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1301-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1301
By:
Representatives Cole of the
125th,
Smith of the
122nd,
and Sims of the
119th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life of H.G. "T" Fulcher and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on November 15, 1903, Harry Garrett Fulcher, nicknamed "T" by his family, was
born in McBean, Georgia, to Benjamin Gilbert Fulcher and Maryam Meyer Fulcher;
and
WHEREAS,
"T" worked as a kiln operator at the Babcock & Wilcox Plant for 30 years
where his wife, Ostelle, also worked as a secretary. They married in 1935 and
were blessed with two children, Susan and Garrett; and
WHEREAS,
in 1946, at Miller's Pond, "T" and Ostelle opened T's Restaurant in McBean;
and
WHEREAS,
"T" possessed a unique combination of love for people and of fishing, and this
was a perfect recipe for an outstanding seafood restaurant. "T" and Ostelle's
devotion to this restaurant created a loyal following, and in 1952, they built
T's Seafood Restaurant at its present location; and
WHEREAS,
"T" and Ostelle passed away in 1983, but the Fulcher family has been proud to
carry on the family tradition of great food and Southern hospitality for over 57
years; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper to dedicate a bridge in honor of "T" Fulcher and
his outstanding contributions to the quality of life in Richmond County,
Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body honor the life and service of "T" Fulcher and dedicate the bridge on
SR 56 over I-520 in Richmond County as the H.G. "T" Fulcher Memorial
Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the H.G. "T" Fulcher
Memorial Bridge.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of
"T" Fulcher and to the Department of Transportation.
