Bill Text: GA SR52 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Vaden, Jr., Mr. Dan; condolences
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-27 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR52 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR52-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 52
By:
Senators Carter of the 1st and Jackson of the 24th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mr. Dan Vaden, Jr.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mr. Dan Vaden, Jr., on December 7, 2010; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Vaden was born on June 8, 1927, a beloved son of Dan Martin Vaden and Maxine
Therin Vaden; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United
States Navy, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans during
World War II; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Vaden attended the University of Florida, where he was a proud member of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity; and
WHEREAS,
he began his career selling used cars, and over 50 years, he built a regional
automotive group called the Vaden Automotive Group that has eight dealerships
and employs over 400 people in Southeast Georgia and South Carolina;
and
WHEREAS,
his business acumen has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades,
including the 1992 Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award, the Dian Wahrman Torch
Award for marketplace excellence in customer relations and business philosophy
from the Coastal Empire Better Business Bureau, and induction into the Savannah
Business Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS,
a community leader, Mr. Vaden was a founding member of Savannah's Rotary East
Club and served on the boards of directors of the Savannah Area Chamber of
Commerce, St. Joseph's Hospital, the United Way of the Coastal Empire, the
Better Business Bureau, and the American Cancer Society;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Vaden was united in love and marriage for 59 wonderful years to Jane Adams Walton Vaden and was blessed with the support of his remarkable children, Linda Ann Vaden and William T. Daniel and Jane Walton Vaden and Peter H. Thacher; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Vaden was united in love and marriage for 59 wonderful years to Jane Adams Walton Vaden and was blessed with the support of his remarkable children, Linda Ann Vaden and William T. Daniel and Jane Walton Vaden and Peter H. Thacher; and
WHEREAS,
he was the proud grandfather of six grandchildren, Elizabeth, William, Robert,
Jack, Sarah, and Blake; and a great-grandchild, Ann Marie; and
WHEREAS,
he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern
for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he
demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; 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. Vaden will long be remembered for his love
of golf, family, and friendship, and this loyal husband, father, brother, uncle,
and friend will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing
him.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
honoring the life and memory of Mr. Dan Vaden, Jr., and express their deepest
and most sincere regret at his passing.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Mr. Dan
Vaden, Jr.
