| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 39 4735 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 658 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Thomas of the 21 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Ridley of the 22 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Parsons of the 44 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Scoggins of |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Carson of the 46 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Honoring the life of Mr. David Allen Donley and dedicating a road in his memory; and for |
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| 18 | 18 | | other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. David Allen Donley devoted his life to bringing music to the community3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | of Holly Springs and Hickory Flat, leaving behind a legacy of honesty, integrity, and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | kindness; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Donley opened his store, Donley's Music, in 1996 at the corner of Bells6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Ferry Road and Highway 92, before moving the store to Holly Springs in 2006, and finally7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | to the store's current location on Hickory Flat Highway in 2008; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, his store became a destination for musicians of all skill levels, providing a sense9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | of community to those who visited through bluegrass jams, music lessons, and other10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | community oriented programs; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Donley's faithfulness, generosity, and commitment to his hundreds of12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | students, particularly those from disadvantaged and low-income backgrounds, often led him13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | to provide guitars to those in need, sponsor guitar clubs, and complete lessons or instrument14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | repairs for those who could not pay, which he saw as an investment in students' lives; and15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. R. 658 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Donley's spirit and love for music has inspired many members of the Holly |
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| 36 | 36 | | Springs and Hickory Flat communities to become better musicians and better people,17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | including Bryce Leatherwood, the 2022 winner of The Voice, who cited Mr. Donley as one18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | of his greatest inspirations; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, beyond his love for music, Mr. Donley is remembered as an avid fisherman20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | who found enjoyment in sharing his hobby with others; and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Donley will be forever remembered as a loving husband, father, and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | beloved citizen of Cherokee County and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | his memory.25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 140 from Darnell Road to East27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Cherokee Drive in Cherokee County is dedicated as the David Allen Donley Memorial28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | Parkway.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the David Allen Donley Memorial31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | Parkway.32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | family of Mr. David Allen Donley and to the Department of Transportation.35 |
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| 55 | 55 | | H. R. 658 |
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