Columbus, Georgia

WHEREAS, Dr. Charles A. Parker of Columbus died on April 11, 2002;



WHEREAS, Dr. Parker graduated from Baker High School and earned degrees from

Georgia Southwestern College, Georgia Southern University, Auburn University,

and received a doctorate in education from Columbia University in New York;



WHEREAS, he served as principal of schools in Dekalb County, Milledgeville and

Columbus and served for fourteen years as a professor and Dean of the College

of Education at Columbus State University, retiring in 1983;



WHEREAS, from 1984 to 1995, he managed the local offices of Georgia Legal

Services;



WHEREAS, Dr. Parker was also instrumental in the formation of the Columbus

Metropolitan Task Force for the Homeless, served as the Chairman of the Task

Force beginning in 1994, and volunteered forty hours a week for eight years;



WHEREAS, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War

and he was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church in Columbus.



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



We hereby express our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of

Dr. Charles A. Parker. His contributions to the Columbus community and his

service to his country will long be remembered. Let a copy of this

Resolution be forwarded to the family of Dr. Charles A. Parker.



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

the 30TH day of April, 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of ten members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting YES.

Councilor Henderson voting YES.

Councilor Hunter voting YES.

Councilor McDaniel voting YES.

Councilor Poydasheff voting YES.

Councilor Rodgers voting YES.

Councilor Smith voting YES.

Councilor Suber voting YES.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting YES.

Councilor Woodson voting YES.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR