Bill Text: GA HR351 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Hanson, Mr. Bobby C.; "Ludlow Porch"; condolences
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-17 - House Read and Adopted [HR351 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR351-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 351
By:
Representatives Ralston of the
7th,
Amerson of the
9th,
and Jasperse of the
12th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mr. Bobby C. Hanson, better known as "Ludlow Porch"; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mr. Bobby C. Hanson on February 11, 2011; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Hanson was born on October 11, 1934, in Atlanta, Georgia, a beloved son of
Philip and Betty Hanson; and
WHEREAS,
Ludlow Porch was a name Mr. Hanson invented in letters to the editor he wrote to
Atlanta newspapers years before he became famous to legions of Southern radio
listeners as a genial down-home talkmeister; and
WHEREAS,
Ludlow joined the WRNG radio station in the early 1970's after he was asked to
fill in for a week for another broadcaster when the station learned of his
uncanny ability for trivia; and
WHEREAS,
a week turned into over 30 years on the air, and Ludlow grew an extensive fan
base with his nonpolitical show that emphasized family themes and nostalgia;
and
WHEREAS,
Ludlow worked at WRNG's
Ring
Radio for over a decade, was a regular at
WSB for over ten years, worked with WCNN for two years, and was featured on the
FunSeekers Radio Network for the last 16 years, which was heard by listeners on
over 60 stations across the Southeast; and
WHEREAS,
to his loyal fans' delight, Ludlow wrote several humor books, including
Who Cares About
Apathy? and
There's Nothing Neat
About Seeing Your Feet: The Life and Times of a Fat
American; and
WHEREAS,
Ludlow was united in love and marriage to his wife, Nancy Hanson, and was
blessed with four remarkable children, Barbara Davison, Philip Hanson, Charles
McGarvey, and Kyle Harvey; and
WHEREAS,
he was the proud grandfather of grandchildren Liz and Will Lewis, Michael and
Jennifer Franklin, Kathryn Hanson, and Helen Hanson, and great-grandchildren
Hayley Franklin and Nathan Franklin; and
WHEREAS,
never at a loss for words, this amazing and fun-loving practical jokester signed
off each broadcast with the hallmark phrase he lived his own life by, "Whatever
you do today, find somebody to be nice to"; and
WHEREAS,
a compassionate and generous man, Ludlow will long be remembered for his love of
family and friendship, and this loyal husband, father, 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. Bobby C. Hanson, better
known as "Ludlow Porch," 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. Bobby C. Hanson.
