Bill Text: GA SR1241 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Bennett, Mr. Everett; condolences
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-26 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1241 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR1241-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1241
By:
Senators Murphy of the 27th and Gooch of the 51st
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mr. Everett Bennett; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Mr. Everett Bennett; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Bennett was born and raised in Forsyth County and graduated from Cumming
High School; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United
States Army as an instructor in the Officers School at Fort Knox, Kentucky; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Bennett served as chairman of the board for LEADER, a local teen safe
driving education organization, as well as the Court Appointed Special Advocates
of Forsyth County, and he was a program advocate for the Forsyth County
Certified Literacy Community; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Bennett served on the Georgia Baptist Healthcare System Board of Directors
where he was instrumental in the purchase of the old Lakeside Hospital and
conversion to Baptist North Hospital, on the board of visitors for Georgia
Baptist College of Nursing at Mercer University, and on the Hawaii Baptist
Academy Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Bennett continued in generous service to the community by providing a
complimentary meeting space located on the campus of Baptist Medical Center, now
known as Northside Hospital-Forsyth, and the Everett and Teresa Bennett
Education Center is host to countless assemblies that benefit the community in
ways beyond measure; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Bennett championed and advocated for the ongoing expansion of the health
care architecture in Forsyth County through his service on the Northside
Hospital Foundation Board, and his legacy as a staunch supporter for bringing
quality health care services to Forsyth County will benefit the citizens of this
region for generations; and
WHEREAS,
he was a member of the Rotary Club of Johns Creek and received numerous honors,
including the Lee Arrendale Award and being named a multiple Paul Harris Fellow,
a Will Watt Fellow, and a Hue Thomas Fellow; and
WHEREAS,
a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Bennett was an active member of Johns Creek
Baptist Church where he served as a deacon emeritus; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Bennett was united in love and marriage to Teresa and was blessed with two
remarkable children, Debbie and David, and five wonderful grandchildren, Chris
and Will Bennett and John, Matt, and Kate Adent; and
WHEREAS,
he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern
for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he
demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and
WHEREAS,
he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness and, by the example he made of
his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS,
a compassionate and generous man, Mr. Bennett will long be remembered for his
love of family and friendship, and this loyal husband, father, grandfather, and
friend 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 Mr. Everett Bennett 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 transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Mr. Everett
Bennett.
