Columbus, Georgia

RESOLUTION



NO.



WHEREAS, the Honorable Oscar D. Smith, Jr., Judge of the Muscogee County

Superior Court, died on December 17, 2003;



WHEREAS, Judge Smith retired on December 31, 1980 after serving the citizens of

Columbus and the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit with distinction for more than

18 years as Judge of City Court (now State Court) from 1962-1969 and Superior

Court from 1970-80;



WHEREAS, Judge Smith was born July 21, 1920 and graduated from Columbus High

School in 1937, from Georgia Southwestern College in 1940 and after military

service, graduated from the University of Virginia Law School in 1947;



WHEREAS, Judge Smith served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II as a

pilot in the 5th Air Force and Far East Forces, he flew 178 combat missions and

earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters;



WHEREAS, he also was a member of the Military Order of the World Wars,

Association of the U.S. Army, the American Bar Association, the State Bar of

Georgia and had served as Vice-President of the Columbus Lawyers Club for

1953-54 and as an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church.



NOW, THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby convey to the family of Honorable Oscar D. Smith, Jr. our sincere

condolences and deepest sympathy. Judge Smith served his country, his

profession and the Columbus community with dedication and distinction for many

years. Let a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the family of Honorable

Oscar D. Smith, Jr.

__________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

10th day of February, 2004, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of ______ members of Council.







Councilor Allen voting______________.

Councilor Anthony voting____________.

Councilor Davis voting______________.

Councilor Henderson voting__________.

Councilor Hunter voting_____________.

Councilor McDaniel voting___________.

Councilor Rodgers voting____________.

Councilor Suber voting______________.

Councilor Pugh voting_______________.

Councilor Woodson voting____________.









____________________________ ___________________________

TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR