Bill Text: GA HR2273 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 2273 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Kirkland, Mr. Zene William; condolences

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-29 - House Read and Adopted [HR2273 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR2273-Introduced.html

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House Resolution 2273

By: Representative Smith of the 168th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life, memory, and legacy of Mr. Zene William Kirkland; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mr. Zene William Kirkland was born on December 20, 1861, to Harrison and Elizabeth Gaskins Kirkland; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Kirkland's father was killed in the War Between the States under the command of Robert E. Lee; and

WHEREAS, although he had little formal education, through sheer determination and self-study, Mr. Kirkland became a well educated and successful businessman; and

WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Kirkland was a longstanding member and supporter of Union Springs Baptist Church, where he donated land and served as church treasurer; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Kirkland was united in love and marriage to Anne Judson Hinson, and they were the proud parents of five beloved children, Bessie, Harrison, Emma, Edelle, and Dan, Sr., who became productive members of their community and were well known and respected; and

WHEREAS, he was the co-owner and president of the Bank of Hazlehurst, which he purchased from the brink of bankruptcy during the Great Depression and provided local citizens with a much needed banking institution; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Kirkland was a lifelong naval stores operator and owned a wholesale grocery company; and

WHEREAS, he stood for racial equality as evidenced by selling 40 acres of land to Mr. W. Turner Watkins in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, in 1937; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Kirkland served the State of Georgia as a State Senator, representing Jeff Davis, Appling, and Wayne Counties, before his death at the age of 81 in 1942, leaving behind a large adoring family, including his great-grandson Dale Kirkland; and

WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Mr. Kirkland will long be remembered for his love of family and friendship, and as a loyal father, grandfather, state leader, and friend.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor the life and memory of Mr. Zene William Kirkland and express their utmost appreciation for his dedicated service to his church, his family, and Jeff Davis County.

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. Zene William Kirkland.