House Resolution 1502
By: Representative Jackson of the 128th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the life of Mr. Raymond Crawford McGhee, Jr., and dedicating a bridge in his
memory; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Raymond Crawford McGhee, Jr., was educated in the Springfield A & I
School in the Log Cabin Community of Hancock County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, a talented farmer, Mr. McGhee grew produce that he shared with all and
worked for the Sparta Furniture Factory for many years; and
WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced
dramatically by his superlative service with the Georgia Department of Transportation, where
he served as a foreman for 37 years; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. McGhee was a long time member of the
New Hope Powelton Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished
Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge on State Route 15 By-Pass bridge over State
Route 16 in Hancock County is dedicated as the Raymond C. McGhee, Jr. Memorial Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Raymond C. McGhee, Jr.
Memorial Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
family of Raymond Crawford McGhee, Jr., and to the Department of Transportation.