- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
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- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release [Jan. 22, 2004B]
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
- Date of Original:
- 2004-01-22
- Subject:
- Georgia
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July 29, 2002B; title from Georgia Government Publications citation, viewed September 19, 2007. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L412 .P1 P7 2004/1-22B
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl412-b-pp1-bp7-b2004-s1-h22b-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
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- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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1-1937-5091 Media Advisory
House Information Office Room 505, Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800
January 22, 2004
Ralph Twiggs Memorial Service Planned
Georgia Dignitaries to Speak
Atlanta A memorial service has been planned for the late Ralph Twiggs on Wednesday, January 28th in the House chamber at 1:25 pm. The former representative was 75 when he passed away on September 18th after being admitted to the M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. The 30 year veteran Hiawassee legislator had been battling cancer for one year and died of pneumonia. He was survived by 3 grandchildren 1 son and 2 daughters.
The Towns county native was the past Chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
"Ralph will be missed," said House Speaker Terry Coleman. "He loved his family and he loved Georgia and was a very dedicated legislator. This memorial service will give his dear friends who served with him and could not attend his funeral a chance to pay their respects."
An active member of the McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, a Mason and Shriner, Rep. Twiggs graduated from the Southern College of Pharmacy after attending Towns and Union County public schools. A respected member of the Georgia House since 1973, Twiggs represented Towns, Union, Rabun, and part of White counties.
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The Schedule for the Memorial Service for Ralph Twiggs will be as follows:
1:25 PM - Family Members and Speaker enter House Chamber 1:28 PM - Honor Guard enter House Chamber 1:30 PM - Memorial Service begins - Georgia House of Representatives Chamber
Hon. Terry Coleman, Speaker of the House Senator Zell Miller ( letter read by Speaker Coleman) Thomas B. Murphy, former Speaker of the Ga. House Bubba McDonald to sing "How Great thou Art" Rev. Danny Parris, First Baptist Church of Blairsville Senator Carol Jackson, State Senator Carlton Colwell, Friend and former Representative Major Robert Hightower, Sargent at Arms, Ga House - Scripture reading Col. George Ellis, Georgia State Patrol Roger Lane, friend and Lobbyist at Capitol Larry Dent, Asst Commissioner, Dept. of Transportation Rev. Jackie Beavers, Chaplin of the Ga. House of Representatives
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