HR 559: Ruby and Loy Grogan Memorial Intersection; Forsyth County; dedicate

House Resolution 559

By: Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Jasperse of the 11th, and Wade of the 9th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the lives of Mrs. Ruby Floyd Grogan and Mr. Loy James Grogan and dedicating an intersection in their memory; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mrs. Ruby Floyd Grogan was born in Heardsville, Georgia, on August 23, 1920, the beloved daughter of W.R. Floyd and Ethel Roper Floyd; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Loy James Grogan was born in Dawsonville, Georgia, on January 5, 1914, the beloved son of Roscoe Lafayette Grogan and Lona Fouts Grogan; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Grogan established L.J. Grocery in 1934 and after the two were united in love and marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Grogan ran the daily operations of the store; and

WHEREAS, over the years, L.J. Grocery became an institution of the community in Matt, Georgia, providing necessary groceries and gasoline to an underserved community; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Grogan exhibited extraordinary devotion and compassion to their neighbors, often providing food at no cost to families in need; and

WHEREAS, as pillars of their community, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these remarkable and distinguished Georgians be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in their memory.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 369 and Bannister Road in Forsyth County is dedicated as the Ruby and Loy Grogan Memorial Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Ruby and Loy Grogan Memorial Intersection.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Grogan family and to the Department of Transportation.