GA SR1036

Georgia Senate honors Deacon Willie David "Bill" Finch (August 25, 1935 – March 15, 2026), a longtime Forest Park resident since 1958

First of two African American men to own a Gulf Oil Gas Station in Georgia and the first Black man to coach Little League Baseball in the area

Played an integral role in his son Rodney becoming the first Black athlete to integrate Forest Park athletics in football and baseball; Rodney was later drafted by the Atlanta Braves

Recognized as a community trailblazer and influential political figure in Clayton County, despite never holding elected office

Secretary of the Senate directed to provide a copy of the resolution to his family, which includes seven children, 13 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren