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House Resolution 1355
By: Representatives Collins of the 71
st
, Huddleston of the 72
nd
, Smith of the 18
th
, Smith of
the 70
th
, and Burns of the 159
th
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Mr. James "Richard" Smith and dedicating an intersection in his
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memory; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, Mr. James "Richard" Smith was born on February 14, 1940, the beloved son3
of the late Carl Reese Smith and Reba Mae Walker Smith; and4
WHEREAS, Mr. Smith's first job in Villa Rica was in 1967 as the general manager for the5
Richard's Motor Company Ford Dealership and he went on to purchase the dealership with6
his brother, Donald; and 7
WHEREAS, in addition to co-founding Don-Rich Ford in Villa Rica, Georgia, Mr. Smith8
was a beloved local figure and a leader of the business community; and9
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Smith was an active member of First10
Baptist Church of Villa Rica; and11
WHEREAS, he was a member of the Villa Rica Lion's Club, a director of the Bank of Villa12
Rica, and a member of the board of directors for Villa Rica Hospital, Tanner Medical Center,13
and the Tanner Foundation; and 14
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WHEREAS, as chairman of the Industrial Development Authority, Mr. Smith oversaw the
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initial development of the industrial park and helped bring in the park's first business, Lowe's16
Distribution Center; and17
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished18
Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.19
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL20
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 61 and State21
Route 8/US Route 78 in Carroll County is dedicated as the J. Richard Smith Memorial22
Intersection.23
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and24
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the J. Richard Smith Memorial25
Intersection.26
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the28
family of Mr. James "Richard" Smith and to the Department of Transportation.29
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