--- title: HR 819. Davis, Jacob Lloye, Jr.; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr819 cite_as: HR 819, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr819 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr819.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr819/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71810 date: 2025-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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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Davis, Jacob Lloye, Jr.; condolences ## Text 25 LC 129 0433 House Resolution 819 By: Representative Meeks of the 178th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr.; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 with the passing of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., on March 23, 2025; and3 WHEREAS, Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., was born on October 6, 1921, i n Pierce County,4 Georgia; and5 WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and l iberty with the United6 States Navy, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans aboard the U.S.S.7 Intrepid during World War II; and 8 WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., was a life-long member9 of Beulah Baptist Church; and10 WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Janell, and was blessed with six11 remarkable children, Jay, Jerry, June, Joy, Dick, and Jane; nin e wonderful grandchildren,12 Dawn, Starr, Shelley, Lloye, Cassie, Lance, Danielle, Heather, J.C., and Jena; and several13 great grandchildren; and14 H. R. 819 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0433 WHEREAS, Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., farmed most of his life only “ retiring” to start a huge15 pecan orchard which he cared for until his passing; and 16 WHEREAS, he received the Farmer of the Year award in 1974 and w as a member of the17 Farm Bureau as well as the National Farmers Organization, the Forestry Commission, and18 the Michigan Blueberry Association; and19 WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern20 for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his21 family and friends were admired by others; and22 WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation23 for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he24 made this world a better place in which to live; and25 WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Jacob Lloye Davis, J r., will long be26 remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who27 had the great fortune of knowing him.28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29 the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., and30 express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the33 family of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr.34 H. R. 819 - 2 - ## 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 Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., a World War II Navy veteran and Pierce County farmer, following his death on March 23, 2025. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., who was born in Pierce County, Georgia, in 1921 and died on March 23, 2025. It recounts his service in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid during World War II, his lifelong membership at Beulah Baptist Church, his family, and his decades as a farmer who later started a pecan orchard. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply expresses the House's condolences and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to Davis's family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret at the death of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr. and honors his life and memory. - Recites biographical details about his Navy service in World War II, his farming career, and his family. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Davis's family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects the family of Jacob Lloye Davis, Jr., who will receive an official copy, and stands as a formal record from the Georgia House of Representatives; it has no regulatory effect on the public. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it creates an official legislative record honoring a veteran and longtime farmer, and provides his family a keepsake copy from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - Recites Davis's birth in Pierce County, Georgia in 1921 and his death on March 23, 2025. - Notes his World War II service in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid. - States he received a Farmer of the Year award in 1974 and belonged to several agricultural organizations. - Resolves that the House honors his life and memory and expresses sincere regret at his passing. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Steven Meeks - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71810 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr819.md?full=1