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GA SR900
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/11/2014
Primary Sponsor
Ronnie Chance
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate recognizes and commends Iris Lee Gay Jordan, identified as the last surviving daughter of a Confederate soldier in the state
- Mrs. Jordan was born on October 20, 1922, in Union County, Florida, to Corporal Lewis Gay, who served in the 4th Regiment of the Florida Infantry and fought in the Battle of Dallas
- Corporal Lewis Gay (July 7, 1840 – October 16, 1931) was awarded the Southern Cross of Honor for his Confederate Army service
- Mrs. Jordan has been a continual member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy for 50 years and is noted for preserving firsthand accounts of Civil War history passed down from her father
- The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit an appropriate copy of the resolution to Mrs. Jordan
Legislative Description
Jordan, Iris Lee Gay; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/11/2014
Full Bill Text
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