--- title: HR 1852. Dickerson, John Alan, Sr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1852 cite_as: HR 1852, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1852 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1852.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1852/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74365 date: 2026-03-23 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1851.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1853.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1852.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1852 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-23 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Stan Gunter text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1852/2025 upstream_id: 2137392 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - condolences --- # HR 1852. Dickerson, John Alan, Sr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1852 By: Representative Gunter of the 8th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of John Alan Dickerson, Sr.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of John Alan Dickerson, Sr., on December 27, 2025; and WHEREAS, John Alan Dickerson, Sr., was born on August 23, 1946, in Anderson, South Carolina, a beloved son of Fay and Laura Elizabeth McCurley Dickerson; and WHEREAS, he graduated from Hart County High School in 1964 and went on to attend Clemson University where he earned his undergraduate degree in 1968; and WHEREAS, while at Clemson John served as President of the Blue Key National Honor Society, President of the Clemson University Student Senate, Vice president of the social fraternity Kappa Delta Chi, and was inducted into Tiger Brotherhood; and WHEREAS, John was a true master of the law and enjoyed an extraordinary legal career, receiving numerous statewide and local honors, including the Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award and the Tradition of Excellence Award from the State Bar of Georgia; and WHEREAS, he also received the Distinguished Citizen Award presented by the Northeast Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America and was honored as the Outstanding Young Man of Toccoa and Stephens County; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife of 56 years, Paula, and was blessed with four remarkable children and seven wonderful grandchildren; 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, John 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 John Alan Dickerson, Sr., 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 John Alan Dickerson, Sr. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution honors the life of John Alan Dickerson, Sr., a Toccoa area attorney who died on December 27, 2025, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recounts the life of John Alan Dickerson, Sr., who was born in Anderson, South Carolina in 1946, attended Clemson University, and went on to a distinguished legal career in Georgia, earning honors such as the Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award from the State Bar of Georgia. The resolution formally expresses the House's regret at his passing and honors his memory on behalf of the state. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to Dickerson's family. The resolution does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of John Alan Dickerson, Sr., on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Expresses the House's official regret and condolences over his death on December 27, 2025. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for his family. - Contains no statutory changes, funding, or penalties, as is typical for a memorial resolution. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors John Alan Dickerson, Sr., and his family, including his wife of 56 years and his children and grandchildren. It does not impose obligations on any other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is symbolic: it creates an official state record honoring Dickerson's life and gives his family a formal document of recognition from the legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Dickerson's birth, education at Clemson University, and career achievements, including State Bar of Georgia honors. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally honor his memory and express regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Stan Gunter - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74365 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1852.md?full=1