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HR 1653: Pearce, Mack Allington; honoring the life and memory; condolences

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House Resolution 1653

By: Representative Williams of the 148th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of Mack Allington Pearce; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Mack Allington Pearce; and

WHEREAS, Mack Allington Pearce was born on July 15, 1935, in Wilcox County, Georgia, becoming part of a multi-generational family of Georgia farmers; and

WHEREAS, for more than 60 years, he independently farmed the thousands of acres once maintained by his grandfather, growing and selling millions of pounds of watermelons in Cordele, Georgia, the "Watermelon Capital of the World"; and

WHEREAS, as a man of deep and abiding faith, he followed Biblical principals in his farming practices, honoring the Sabbath by not working on Sundays and following a rotation of planting that allowed his fields to lay fallow every seven years; and

WHEREAS, he received many honors in recognition of his exceptional watermelons and his dedication to the land he worked and stewarded throughout his life, including King Watermelon, Sweetest Watermelon, Best Watermelon, and Georgia Soil Conservationist; and

WHEREAS, he further served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans from 1957 to 1959 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma; and

WHEREAS, Mack Allington Pearce was united in love and marriage to his wife, Betty Willene Pearce, and was blessed with three remarkable children, Kim, Suzette, and Suzanne; and

WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and

WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and

WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Mack Allington Pearce will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Mack Allington Pearce and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Mack Allington Pearce.