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HR 52: Simmons, Marvin Gary; condolences

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House Resolution 52

By: Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Scoggins of the 14th, Lumsden of the 12th, Dempsey of the 13th, and Gambill of the 15th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of Marvin Gary Simmons; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Marvin Gary Simmons on December 22, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Marvin Gary Simmons was born on December 19, 1950, in LaFayette, Georgia, a beloved son of Marshall C. and Evie Denson Simmons; and

WHEREAS, during his distinguished career in law enforcement, he served as part of the Floyd County Police Department, Rockmart Police Department, and Polk County Police Department, retiring from the Polk County Sheriff's Department as a captain after 44 years of exemplary service; and

WHEREAS, he further served as a veteran of the United States National Guard, honorably and courageously protecting this nation's freedom and liberty as well as ensuring the well-being of his fellow citizens; 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 man of deep and abiding faith, Marvin Gary Simmons was an active member of Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church; and

WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Marvin Gary Simmons 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 Marvin Gary Simmons 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 Marvin Gary Simmons.