Bill Text: GA HR331 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Rice, Charles Jerry; 80th birthday; honor
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-02-17 - House Read and Adopted [HR331 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR331-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 331
By:
Representative Rice of the
51st
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
Charles Jerry Rice on the occasion of his 80th birthday; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Jerry Rice is celebrating his 80th birthday on March 9, 2009; and
WHEREAS,
he served his country honorably as a member of the U.S. Seventh Army in Germany;
and
WHEREAS,
he is an outstanding example of a man who improved his status in life through
hard work and sacrifice, including working 40 hours a week while taking a full
college class schedule; and
WHEREAS,
Jerry graduated from Temple University with a B.S. in Accounting while
maintaining a grade point average that qualified him for membership in Beta
Alpha Psi, an honorary accounting fraternity; and
WHEREAS,
he was a sought-after graduate who was selected to enter the Bethlehem Steel
Company's executive training program; and
WHEREAS,
he rose quickly to the position of Assistant Works Accountant at the Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, plant and went on to a career on the Bethlehem Steel corporate
staff where he successfully expanded the government contract business;
and
WHEREAS,
Jerry found the love of his life, Anne, whom he married in 1960, and they now
have completed 48 wonderful years of marriage; and
WHEREAS,
they are blessed by God with two wonderful children, Scott and Sheryl, and three
amazing grandchildren, Joshua, Sarah, and Nathaniel; and
WHEREAS,
they have placed their faith in Jesus Christ and now enjoy the promise of
eternal life; and
WHEREAS,
they have weathered the storms and approach each new day as one filled with
promise and the opportunity to serve others in the name of their God with a love
best described in I Corinthians Chapter 13; and
WHEREAS,
Jerry Rice is the brother of the sponsor of this resolution and he has been the
recipient of Jerry's guidance, love, and affection.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor Charles Jerry Rice on the occasion of his 80th birthday and wish
him many happy returns.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Charles Jerry
Rice.
