--- title: HR 515. Cox, Larry Max; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr515 cite_as: HR 515, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr515 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr515.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr515/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71198 date: 2025-03-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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. 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Cox, Larry Max; condolences ## Text House Resolution 515 By: Representatives Powell of the 33rd and Cox of the 28th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Larry Max Cox; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Larry Max Cox on October 4, 2024; and WHEREAS, Larry Max Cox safeguarded his community as a Gwinnett County police officer in the 1970s and served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans; and WHEREAS, he was an active member of the Rotary Club of Madison County, the Cattlemen's Association of Madison County, the Chamber of Commerce, the T J and Friends Cancer Foundation, the Food Bank of Madison County, and Food to Kids, selflessly giving his time and talents to many causes and nonprofits; and WHEREAS, he was instrumental in implementing a scholarship program for high school seniors in Madison County and was a generous contributor to the fund, ensuring greater educational opportunities for local students; and WHEREAS, he additionally served as a mentor to students at Ila Elementary School, making a profound difference in their lives by helping to improve their reading skills and fostering a love for learning; and WHEREAS, Larry Max Cox enjoyed a 27-year-long professional career with UPS, where he worked his way up from driver to vice president of telecommunications; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Linda, with whom he shared 55 wonderful years, and the two were blessed with an outstanding son, Jason, and three cherished grandchildren, Jared, Justin, and Kathryn; and WHEREAS, a man of deep love for the land, he found great joy in his farm and cattle, often spending his days on his tractor or caring for his livestock; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Larry Max Cox 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 Larry Max Cox 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 Larry Max Cox. ## 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 Larry Max Cox, a Gwinnett County police officer, Army veteran, and longtime Madison County community volunteer who died in October 2024. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a memorial tribute to Larry Max Cox, who died on October 4, 2024. It recounts his service as a Gwinnett County police officer in the 1970s, his time in the United States Army, and his 27-year career at UPS, where he rose from driver to vice president of telecommunications. The resolution also recalls his volunteer work with groups such as the Rotary Club of Madison County, the Cattlemen's Association of Madison County, and the Food Bank of Madison County, as well as his role starting a scholarship program for Madison County high school seniors and mentoring students at Ila Elementary School. The House formally expresses its regret at his passing and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### What it does - Formally states that the Georgia House of Representatives honors the life and memory of Larry Max Cox and expresses regret at his passing. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Cox's family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; its only effect is the tribute and its distribution to the family. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the family of Larry Max Cox, including his wife and children, as the recipients of the memorial copy. It has no effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House of Representatives and its Clerk. ### Why it matters This resolution carries symbolic rather than practical weight. It creates a formal public record of the legislature's recognition of Cox's community service and provides his family with an official memorial document from the state's House of Representatives. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause states the House joins in honoring Cox's life and memory and expresses its regret at his passing. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available to Cox's family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-06) - Sponsors: Alan Powell, Brent Cox - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71198 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr515.md?full=1