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House
Resolution 2108
By:
Representatives Golick of the
34th,
Teilhet of the
40th,
Wix of the
33rd,
and Johnson of the
37th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mr. William H. "Bill" Scoggins; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mr. William H. "Bill" Scoggins on January 31, 2010;
and
WHEREAS,
a longtime resident of Smyrna, Georgia, Mr. Scoggins diligently and
conscientiously dedicated his time, talents, and energy to improving the lives
of his neighbors as a member of the Smyrna City Council for over 19 years;
and
WHEREAS,
he retired from Fouts Brothers Truck Sales after 25 years of devoted service and
was a charter member of the Smyrna Oakdale Moose Lodge and a member of The Nelms
Masonic Lodge 323 F&M; and
WHEREAS,
a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Scoggins was an active member of Smyrna
First United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Scoggins was united in love and marriage to his adoring wife, Jeraldean, and
was blessed with the love of eight children, Jo, Lisa, Michele, Gayle, Cookie,
Bill, Chris, and Richard; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS,
he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness and, by the example he made of
his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS,
a compassionate and generous man, Mr. Scoggins will long be remembered for his
love of dogs, family, and friendship, and this loyal husband, father, brother,
grandfather, and friend will be missed by all who had the great fortune of
knowing him.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in honoring the life and memory of Mr. William H. "Bill" Scoggins
and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.
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
Mr. William H. "Bill" Scoggins.