| 1 | 1 | | 23 LC 112 1725 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 20EX |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representative Bennett of the 94 |
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| 6 | 6 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 7 | 7 | | Honoring the life and memory of James Edward "Sonny" Wynn; and for other purposes. |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 |
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| 10 | 10 | | with the passing of James Edward "Sonny" Wynn; and3 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, James Edward "Sonny" Wynn was born on July 9, 1934, in Douglas County,4 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Georgia, a beloved son of Willie and Louise Kemp Wynn; and5 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Sonny graduated from Hutcheson High School in 1952 and, recognizing the6 |
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| 14 | 14 | | need to learn a trade, enrolled in trade school to acquire carpentry skills; and7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, he worked during the day as a laborer in the construction industry and attended8 |
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| 16 | 16 | | night school to learn how to read blueprints, ultimately dedicating over 36 years to Beers9 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Construction Company before his retirement in 1994 as a brick mason foreman; and10 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, beyond his professional life, Sonny utilized his blueprint reading and carpentry11 |
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| 19 | 19 | | skills to benefit the Douglasville community, contributing to the construction of many family12 |
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| 20 | 20 | | homes as well as Fairfield A.M.E. Church and the Tranquil A.M.E. Church sanctuary, where13 |
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| 21 | 21 | | the Fellowship Hall is named in his honor; and14 |
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| 22 | 22 | | H. R. 20EX |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Catherine, and was blessed with |
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| 26 | 26 | | seven remarkable children, Dwight, Dennis, Kendra, Cathy, Carla, Douglas, and Daniel; four16 |
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| 27 | 27 | | wonderful grandchildren, Kendall, Joya, Chelsea, and Kristian; and one outstanding17 |
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| 28 | 28 | | great-grandchild, Paiyton; and18 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern19 |
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| 30 | 30 | | for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his20 |
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| 31 | 31 | | family and friends were admired by others; and21 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation22 |
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| 33 | 33 | | for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he23 |
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| 34 | 34 | | made this world a better place in which to live; and24 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Sonny will long be remembered for his25 |
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| 36 | 36 | | love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great26 |
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| 37 | 37 | | fortune of knowing him.27 |
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| 38 | 38 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 |
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| 39 | 39 | | the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of James Edward "Sonny"29 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Wynn and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.30 |
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| 41 | 41 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31 |
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| 42 | 42 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the32 |
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| 43 | 43 | | family of James Edward "Sonny" Wynn.33 |
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| 44 | 44 | | H. R. 20EX |
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