--- title: SR 206. Binns, Joseph Marion; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr206 cite_as: SR 206, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr206 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr206.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr206/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70474 date: 2025-02-19 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. 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Binns, Joseph Marion; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 206 By: Senators Orrock of the 36th, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th, Harrell of the 40th, Esteves of the 35th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Joseph Marion Binns; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Joseph Marion Binns on January 5, 2025; and WHEREAS, Joseph Marion Binns was born on July 13, 1942, in Columbus, Georgia, a beloved son of Alice and Dr. Joseph Binns Sr.; and WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army Reserves, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans as an Airborne Demolition Specialist; and WHEREAS, in 1983, Joseph Marion Binns relocated to Columbus, where he established Southern Relocation Services, a commercial moving business that operated across the southeastern United States, managing large-scale moves efficiently and reliably; and WHEREAS, after returning to Atlanta in the 1990s, he expanded Southern Relocation Services to handle commercial projects along much of the East Coast; and WHEREAS, beyond his career, he had a lifelong passion for aviation, earning his pilot's license at 18 years old, and he loved fishing, golf, motorcycles, long pontoon boat rides, and Braves baseball—his favorite spectator sport; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife of 57 years, Carol, and was blessed with three remarkable children, Anthony, Joseph III, and Ward, as well as five wonderful grandchildren, Grayson, Nathan, Isabelle, Daniel, and Josephine; 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, Joseph Marion Binns 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 SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Joseph Marion Binns and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Joseph Marion Binns. ## 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 Senate resolution honors the life of Joseph Marion Binns of Columbus and Atlanta, a businessman and Army veteran who died on January 5, 2025, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This is a memorial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the life of Joseph Marion Binns, who was born in Columbus, Georgia in 1942, served in the United States Army Reserves as an Airborne Demolition Specialist, and later built a commercial moving company called Southern Relocation Services that grew to serve the southeastern United States and parts of the East Coast. The resolution recounts his personal interests, including flying, fishing, golf, and Atlanta Braves baseball, and lists his surviving family, including his wife of 57 years and his children and grandchildren. The Senate formally expresses its regret at his passing and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of Joseph Marion Binns on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - Expresses the Senate's sincere regret over his passing to his surviving family. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Binns family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change since it is a ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and affects the family of Joseph Marion Binns, including his wife and children, as the intended recipients of the Senate's formal condolences. It has no broader regulatory or legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law or residents generally. Its significance is symbolic and personal, giving the Binns family an official record of the Georgia Senate's recognition of his life and service. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble recounts Binns's birth, military service in the Army Reserves, and career founding Southern Relocation Services. - The resolved clause states the Senate joins in honoring his life and expresses regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-19) - Sponsors: Nan Orrock, Kim Jackson, Elena Parent, Sally Harrell, Jason Esteves, Donzella James, Gail Davenport, Josh McLaurin, Randal Mangham, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Ed Harbison - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70474 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr206.md?full=1