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HR 1664: General Wallace Intersection; Dawson County; dedicate

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House Resolution 1664

By: Representatives Wade of the 9th and Chastain of the 7th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life of Mr. General Wallace and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Wallace family's connection to Dawson County, Georgia, began in the 1880's when Ertus and Octavia Wallace established their home near present-day State Route 400 and State Route 136; and

WHEREAS, the Wallace family operated a number of important local businesses on the property, including a steam engine-powered sawmill that supplied lumber to the surrounding region, as well as a corn mill, general store, and gasoline pump; and

WHEREAS, the Wallace family operated a general store from their homestead, providing essential goods and services to area residents until the construction of their stand-alone building in the 1920's which became the centerpiece of a thriving community hub that served generations of residents until the store's closure in the 1950's; and

WHEREAS, the Wallace family property was home to four dwelling structures and also served the civic life of the surrounding community, functioning as a voting precinct and polling location until the early 1960's; and

WHEREAS, in the mid-1970's, the Wallace family sold the property to the State of Georgia to allow for the construction of State Route 400, contributing to the transportation infrastructure that now serves thousands of Georgians each day; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable Georgia family be recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in memory of Mr. General Wallace.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 400 and State Route 136 in Dawson County is dedicated as the General Wallace Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the General Wallace Intersection. 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 Mr. General Wallace and to the Department of Transportation.