SR887: SR887 Dr. J. Larry Boss Old Town Highway; Carroll County; dedicate

26 LC 39 4988 Senate Resolution 887 By: Senator Bearden of the 30th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Dr. James Larry Boss and dedicating a road in his h onor; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, Dr. James Larry Boss has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for3 the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep pe rsonal commitment to the4 welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and5 WHEREAS, Dr. Boss was born to a sharecropper during the Great Depression and graduated6 from McDonough High School, where he was an outstanding football player; and7 WHEREAS, a graduate of Emory University and Medical College of Georgia, Dr. Boss8 served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty as a flight surgeon with the United9 States Air Force; and10 WHEREAS, Dr. Boss has been a devoted and dedicated fan of Villa Rica High School's11 football program and served as the Wildcats team physician providing aid to injured players12 and fans for decades; and13 S. R. 887 - 1 - 26 LC 39 4988 WHEREAS, his leadership and guidance have been instrumental on numerous boards and14 organizations, including the Villa Rica City Ethics Board, Bank of Villa Rica, Regions Bank,15 and the Rapha Clinic; and16 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le and distinguished17 Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his honor.18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL19 ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 61 from SR 101 to the20 intersection with Dallas Highway (Villa Rica North Loop Bypass) in Carroll County is21 dedicated as the Dr. J. Larry Boss Old Town Highway.22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and23 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating Dr. J. Larry Boss Old Town24 Highway.25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed26 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for dis tribution to Dr. James Larry27 Boss and to the Department of Transportation.28 S. R. 887 - 2 -