HR819: HR819 Davis, Jacob Lloye, Jr.; condolences

This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., who was born in Pierce County, Georgia, in 1921 and died on March 23, 2025. It recounts his service in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid during World War II, his lifelong membership at Beulah Baptist Church, his family, and his decades as a farmer who later started a pecan orchard. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply expresses the House's condolences and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to Davis's family.

• Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret at the death of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr. and honors his life and memory.
• Recites biographical details about his Navy service in World War II, his farming career, and his family.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Davis's family.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a ceremonial statement only.

This resolution primarily affects the family of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., who will receive an official copy, and stands as a formal record from the Georgia House of Representatives; it has no regulatory effect on the public.

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it creates an official legislative record honoring a veteran and longtime farmer, and provides his family a keepsake copy from the state legislature.

• Recites Davis's birth in Pierce County, Georgia in 1921 and his death on March 23, 2025.
• Notes his World War II service in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid.
• States he received a Farmer of the Year award in 1974 and belonged to several agricultural organizations.
• Resolves that the House honors his life and memory and expresses sincere regret at his passing.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to his family.

1. 2025-03-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-27House Hopper (House)

• Steven Meeks (R, HD-178)Primary sponsor

• condolence resolution
• military veterans
• Georgia House of Representatives
• Pierce County