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House Resolution 151
By: Representatives Franklin of the 160
th
, Burns of the 159
th
, Parrish of the 158
th
, Jones of
the 47
th
, and Dempsey of the 13
th
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the
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American Revolution on its 61st anniversary; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia was founded by General James Edward Oglethorpe, who3
received a royal charter to establish the 13th American colony in honor of King George II4
and led 116 pioneers aboard the HMS Anne, landing near present-day Savannah on February5
12, 1733; and6
WHEREAS, since its founding 292 years ago, Georgia has grown from a settlement of early7
colonists to a thriving state with an estimated population of 11 million, transitioning from a8
predominantly rural economy to the commercial, financial, and cultural center of the9
Southeast; and10
WHEREAS, Bulloch County was established in 1796 as Georgia's 21st county, formed from11
St. Philip's Parish and named in honor of Archibald Bulloch, a delegate to the Continental12
Congress of 1775 and Georgia's first governor in 1776; and13
WHEREAS, the Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the14
American Revolution was organized on February 29, 1964, with 17 charter members,15
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including Althea DeLoach Adams, Jessie Olliff Averitt, Laura Smith Banks, Elise Baggs
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Beasley, Josie Helen Mathews Blitch, Helen Snooks Collins, Jeanette Grace Cone, Ida17
Teressa Bird Foy, Lucille Cannady Hagin, Bertie Mercer Kennedy, Mae Kennedy, Ava18
Phillips Moore, Gerstle DeLoach Nevil, Marguerite Nunnally Neville, Edna DeLoach19
Robbins, Patricia Mathewson Robbins, and Mary Groover Demmond Watson; and20
WHEREAS, for more than six decades, the Archibald Bulloch Chapter has demonstrated21
leadership at the local and state levels, contributed to national projects, and diligently worked22
to uphold the objectives of historic preservation, education, and patriotism; and23
WHEREAS, the chapter actively assists and encourages women in researching their24
genealogy to identify patriots who served in the American Revolutionary War from April 19,25
1775, to September 3, 1783, or who provided military service support; and26
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Regent Martha Ann Tanner for the 2024-2026 term, the27
Archibald Bulloch Chapter continues to promote awareness of Georgia's rich history and the28
significance of the state's founding; and29
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this distinguished organization be30
appropriately honored.31
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that32
the members of this body commend the Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society33
Daughters of the American Revolution upon the grand occasion of both its 61st anniversary34
and this year's Georgia Day, which the chapter will celebrate on February 13, 2025, with an35
open luncheon in Statesboro, Georgia.36
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
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and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the38
Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.39
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