| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0239 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 330 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Still of the 48th, Hodges of the 3rd, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Hickman of the 4th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Honoring the life and memory of Dr. William Nettles Wessinger; and for other purposes. |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | with the passing of Dr. William Nettles Wessinger on February 20, 2025; and3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Dr. William Nettles Wessinger was born on March 25, 1947, in Columbia,4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | South Carolina, a beloved son of James Bryson and Eliza Nettles Wessinger; and5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | States Army, valiantly and courageously aiding his fellow Americans as a Flight Surgeon and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | holding the rank of Captain prior to his honorable discharge; and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, after his military service, he was accepted into the Duke University School of9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Medicine's orthopedic surgery residency, where he served as chief resident in his fourth year10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | and completed a Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremities; and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, in 1981, he relocated to Savannah, Georgia, to begin his medical career with12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Orthopedic Associates, which later merged with Optim Orthopedics, and for over 23 years,13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 330 |
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| 22 | 22 | | he provided exceptional care to his patients, forming lasting relationships and earning a |
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| 24 | 24 | | reputation as one of the finest orthopedic surgeons in the region; and15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, transitioning into hospital administration, he further served as Senior Vice16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Memorial Health, where he17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | contributed to the Quality Improvement Council; and18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, he was widely respected for his expertise and contributions to the medical field,19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | earning membership in the American Society of Surgery of the Hand, the Piedmont20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Orthopedic Society at Duke, and the Georgia Orthopedic Society; and21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Karen, and was blessed with two22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | remarkable children, Lucy and William, as well as two wonderful grandchildren, Noel and23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Freya; and24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Dr. William Nettles Wessinger will long25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | who had the great fortune of knowing him.27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | join in honoring the life and memory of Dr. William Nettles Wessinger and express their29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Dr.32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | William Nettles Wessinger.33 |
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| 43 | 43 | | S. R. 330 |
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