--- title: HR 1897. Dickerson John Alan, Sr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1897 cite_as: HR 1897, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1897 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1897.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1897/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74445 date: 2026-03-25 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/hr1896.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1898.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1897.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1897 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Alan Powell - Chris Erwin text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1897/2025 upstream_id: 2138442 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - condolences --- # HR 1897. Dickerson John Alan, Sr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1897 By: Representatives Powell of the 33rd and Erwin of the 32nd 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 resolution is a ceremonial tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of John Alan Dickerson, Sr. It recounts his upbringing in Anderson, South Carolina, his education at Hart County High School and Clemson University, and his decades-long legal career, which included awards such as the Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award from the State Bar of Georgia. It also describes his family life, including his 56 year marriage to his wife Paula and his four children and seven grandchildren. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states that House members join in honoring his memory and expressing condolences, and it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences on the death of John Alan Dickerson, Sr. - Recites his biography, education, legal career honors, and family life for the official record. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for his family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a purely commemorative resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the family of John Alan Dickerson, Sr., including his wife Paula, four children, and seven grandchildren. It also reflects the Georgia House of Representatives and the Clerk of the House, who is tasked with distributing a copy to the family. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is limited to providing an official, lasting record of appreciation for Dickerson's life and a keepsake document for his surviving family. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount Dickerson's birth, education at Clemson University, and legal career achievements, including State Bar of Georgia honors. - The resolving clause states House members join in honoring his memory and expressing regret at his passing. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-25) - Sponsors: Alan Powell, Chris Erwin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74445 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1897.md?full=1