HR1664: HR1664 General Wallace Intersection; Dawson County; dedicate

26 LC 39 5055 House Resolution 1664 By: Representatives Wade of the 9th and Chastain of the 7th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Mr. General Wallace and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and1 for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Wallace family's connection to Dawson County, Geor gia, began in the3 1880's when Ertus and Octavia Wallace established their home near present-day State Route4 400 and State Route 136; and5 WHEREAS, the Wallace family operated a number of important loca l businesses on the6 property, including a steam engine-powered sawmill that supplied lumber to the surrounding7 region, as well as a corn mill, general store, and gasoline pump; and8 WHEREAS, the Wallace family operated a general store from their homestead, providing9 essential goods and services to area residents until the constr uction of their stand-alone10 building in the 1920's which became the centerpiece of a thriving community hub that served11 generations of residents until the store's closure in the 1950's; and12 WHEREAS, the Wallace family property was home to four dwelling structures and also13 served the civic life of the surrounding community, functioning as a voting precinct and14 polling location until the early 1960's; and15 H. R. 1664 - 1 - 26 LC 39 5055 WHEREAS, in the mid-1970's, the Wallace family sold the property to the State of Georgia16 to allow for the construction of State Route 400, contributing to the transportation17 infrastructure that now serves thousands of Georgians each day; and18 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le Georgia family be19 recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in memory of Mr. General Wallace.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL21 ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 400 and State Route 136 in22 Dawson County is dedicated as the General Wallace Intersection.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and24 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the General Wallace Intersection.25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized26 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the27 family of Mr. General Wallace and to the Department of Transportation.28 H. R. 1664 - 2 -