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SR 604: Busbin, James Edwin; condolences

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Senate Resolution 604

By: Senators Bearden of the 30th, Brass of the 6th and Anavitarte of the 31st

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and memory of James Edwin Busbin; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of James Edwin Busbin on January 19, 2026; and

WHEREAS, James Edwin Busbin was born on August 15, 1931,during the Great Depression in the Bill Arp Community, and was raised in a hardworking family and developed a lifelong work ethic shaped by perseverance and responsibility; and

WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Navy, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans; and

WHEREAS, he was the proud father to Brenda Jane Busbin, and was a devoted grandfather and great-grandfather; and

WHEREAS, James Edwin Busbin discovered his calling in funeral service, earning his Georgia Funeral Director License in 1964, and opening J. E. Busbin Funeral Home & Ambulance Service in 1966; and

WHEREAS, he also enjoyed a distinguished 30-year career with Sears & Roebuck, earning Top Salesman of the Year for the Southeast Territory multiple times, and later owned Busbin’s Flooring, conducting business with integrity and trust; and

WHEREAS, in 2002, he helped found J. Collins Funeral Home alongside his grandson and served selflessly as the funeral home’s first full-time unpaid employee, caring for families during times of loss; and

WHEREAS, James Edwin Busbin served the public through civic leadership as a member of the Villa Rica Planning and Zoning Board and later as a Villa Rica City Councilman, as well as was a longtime member of American Legion Post #70 and was actively involved in many local churches; and

WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, James Edwin Busbin will long be remembered as a man who never met a stranger and whose life exemplified service to others, and he 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 James Edwin Busbin 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 James Edwin Busbin.