Bill Text: GA HR1686 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: LCPC Seth Sharp Memorial Intersection; Bartow County; dedicate
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-05-24 - Effective Date [HR1686 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1686-Introduced.html
Bill Title: LCPC Seth Sharp Memorial Intersection; Bartow County; dedicate
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-05-24 - Effective Date [HR1686 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1686-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1686
By:
Representatives Loudermilk of the
14th,
Battles of the
15th,
and Graves of the
12th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the service of Lance Corporal Seth Sharp and dedicating an intersection in his
honor; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
LCPL Sharp's patriotic spirit was evidenced at a young age when, following the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, at the age of 17, he joined the United
States Marine Corps to, as he stated in his own words, fight for and defend
those who couldn't defend themselves; and
WHEREAS,
after serving his first tour of duty in Iraq, LCPL Seth Sharp was deployed to
Afghanistan with Company E of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines; and
WHEREAS,
as Seth and his Platoon were suppressing the enemy with rifle and machine gun
fire, in a push to take the Helmand Valley back from the Taliban; and, while
performing his duties in a most heroic and dedicated manner, he was killed in
action on July 2, 2009; and
WHEREAS,
for his selfless dedication he was awarded the Purple Heart, the War on
Terrorism medal, the National Defense Medal, the Iraq Campaign medal, and the
Afghanistan Campaign medal, among many other subsequent awards; and
WHEREAS,
this courageous marine, in the spirit of the American patriot, volunteered to
confront the dangers, privations, and discomforts of wartime service, and in the
spirit of humanity strived to keep the peace in Iraq and Afghanistan with
fortitude and steadfast resolve, making us as a nation truly proud;
and
WHEREAS,
all Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of our armed forces
who risk their lives in the defense of freedom and to secure the blessings of
liberty for this nation and other peoples of the world; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper that a lasting memorial to LCPL Seth Sharp's life
of service to his country be established.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body hereby join in honoring the life and memory of LCPL Seth Sharp, and
hereby dedicate the intersection of US 41 and SR 140 in Bartow County as the
LCPL Seth Sharp Memorial Intersection.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the LCPL Seth Sharp
Memorial Intersection.
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
LCPL Seth Sharp and the Department of Transportation.
