--- title: HR 225. Battersby; Kyran George; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr225 cite_as: HR 225, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr225 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr225.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr225/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70159 date: 2025-02-10 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/hr224.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr226.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr225.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 225 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-10 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Mitchell Horner text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR225/2025 upstream_id: 1964488 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - Ringgold Georgia - memorial tribute --- # HR 225. Battersby; Kyran George; condolences ## Text House Resolution 225 By: Representative Horner of the 3rd A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Kyran George Battersby; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Kyran George Battersby on January 8, 2025; and WHEREAS, he was born on March 5, 1951, in Dublin, Ireland, a beloved son of William Augustine and Gladys Mary Battersby; and WHEREAS, Kyran George Battersby moved from Ireland to Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1971 and then moved to the Northwest Georgia area in 1994, where he would reside in Ringgold, Georgia, with his family; and WHEREAS, in his professional career, he enjoyed gainful employment as part of Kelly Cadillac's Sales Department, retiring in 2014 after more than 30 years of dedicated service; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Janet, and was blessed with two remarkable children, Anjanette and Kyran; and WHEREAS, Kyran George Battersby was a wonderful family man who dearly loved his wife, family, and pets, including his favorite raccoons, and he was known as the Master Griller and Meat Smoker, always enjoying the time he spent preparing meals for those he loved; and WHEREAS, a true Irish man blessed with the "gift of gab," Kyran George Battersby never met a stranger and enjoyed talking to anyone he encountered; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Kyran George Battersby 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 Kyran George Battersby 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 Kyran George Battersby. ## 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 and memory of Kyran George Battersby of Ringgold, Georgia, who died on January 8, 2025, and directs a copy be sent to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Kyran George Battersby, a longtime resident of Ringgold in northwest Georgia. It recounts his life story: born in Dublin, Ireland in 1951, moving to Chattanooga in 1971 and then to northwest Georgia in 1994, his decades-long career in Kelly Cadillac's sales department, his marriage to his wife Janet, and his two children. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House joins in honoring his memory and expresses sincere regret at his passing, 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' regret over the death of Kyran George Battersby and honors his life and memory. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Battersby's family. - Contains no changes to Georgia statutes, funding, or regulations; it is a ceremonial tribute rather than a law. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects the family of Kyran George Battersby, who will receive the official copy, and reflects the sentiment of the members of the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not impose obligations on any broader group of Georgians. ### Why it matters While it creates no legal rights or obligations, the resolution serves as an official, public record of the Georgia House's recognition of a private citizen's life, giving his family a formal document of remembrance from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Battersby's biography, including his birth in Dublin, Ireland, his move to Georgia, his career at Kelly Cadillac, and his family. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives 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 (2025-02-10) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-10) - Sponsors: Mitchell Horner - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70159 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr225.md?full=1