Bill Text: GA HR712 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Crouch, Mr. John Thomas "Man"; honor
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-03-20 - House Read and Adopted [HR712 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR712-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 712
By:
Representative Buckner of the
130th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mr. John Thomas "Man" Crouch; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its oldest citizens with the
passing of Mr. John Thomas "Man" Crouch on March 15, 2009; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Crouch was born on May 12, 1908, in Talbot County, Georgia, and at the age
of 101, he was the oldest living resident of Junction City, Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
he was employed as a field laborer for Mr. William Harvey Buckner, Sr., and
later would commute each day to Fort Benning with brothers William and Charlie
Buckner and his brother, Eugene Crouch, to work as a carpenter's assistant for
Culpepper Construction Company building army barracks during World War II;
and
WHEREAS,
after the war, Mr. Crouch worked for the Newton Callier Saw Mill, the James
Yancey Logging Company, and retired from the Alexander Saw Mill in Talbotton,
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Crouch was married to Ida Lee Sanders Crouch, which blessed him with three
children, John, Rachel, and Laura; and
WHEREAS,
he later married Hattie Searcy Crouch, a union which brought him three children,
Louvenia, Paul, and Sam; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Crouch had a unique talent for recycling old building materials for new uses
and spent many hours repairing old cars; and
WHEREAS,
known for his skill in gardening, Mr. Crouch had a well-deserved reputation for
growing excellent and plentiful crops of corn, collards, and turnips, and
raising hogs; and
WHEREAS,
although Mr. Crouch lived many years of his life in an era when segregation was
prevalent, societal norms did not prevent him from making valuable friendships
with individuals from all walks of life and from being kind to others;
and
WHEREAS,
in his later years, it became extremely difficult for Mr. Crouch to hear, yet he
maintained his humor, graciousness, and his industrious and energetic spirit
until his last days; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Crouch will long be remembered for his love of gardening, the outdoors,
family, and friendship, and this loyal 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. John Thomas "Man" Crouch
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. John Thomas "Man" Crouch.
