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GA SR1139
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/5/2014
Primary Sponsor
Earl Carter
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate honors the life and memory of A.J. Cohen, Jr., who passed away on February 5, 2014; born July 4, 1920, in Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Served as a First Lieutenant with the 100th Bomb Group of the Mighty Eighth during World War II and served stateside during the Korean Conflict
- Owned and operated the Lady Jane Shop in Savannah until his retirement in 1992, serving as a fourth generation merchant affectionately known as "the mayor of Bull Street"
- Served as president of the National Retail Merchants Association and was named Independent Retailer of the Year in 1981; also served as president of Congregation Mickve Israel
- Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Cohen family
Legislative Description
Cohen, Jr., A.J.; condolences
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/5/2014
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