09 LC 35
1418
House
Resolution 659
By:
Representatives Lane of the
158th,
Burns of the
157th,
Parrish of the
156th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Keen of the
179th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mr. Johnny James McGlamery; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mr. Johnny James McGlamery on January 21, 2009;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. McGlamery was born in Bulloch County, Georgia, a beloved son of the late
Claude B. and Bertha Stringer McGlamery; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United
States Army and was a graduate of Georgia Southern College and the FBI National
Academy; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. McGlamery valiantly and bravely protected his community and neighbors as a
Georgia State Trooper for ten years and retired from his position as an
inspector with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation after 20 years of dedicated
service; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. McGlamery was united in love and marriage to his adoring wife, Florence, and
was blessed with the love of three children, Johnna, Kirk, and Brian, and nine
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. McGlamery will long be remembered for his
love of fishing, family, and friendship, and this loyal husband, father,
neighbor, 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. Johnny James McGlamery 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. Johnny James McGlamery.