Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



NO.



WHEREAS, Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin L. Coles, Sr. of Columbus died on June 4,

2004;



WHEREAS, Sgt. Coles served a tour in Vietnam and retired from the Army in 1976

as a Sergeant 1st Class;



WHEREAS, he was a devoted Boy Scout leader and helped start Troop 46 in

Columbus;



WHEREAS, he served as a Deacon at Greater Beallwood Baptist Church and often

visited hospital patients;



WHEREAS, he was the President of the Moline Avenue neighborhood club which

organized neighborhood special events;



WHEREAS, he was an avid gardener and routinely tended the gardens of his

neighbors;



WHEREAS, Sgt. Coles is survived by his wife, Roeaster Coles and his stepson,

Roland Howard.



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



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

Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin L. Coles, Sr. His service to his country and to the

Columbus community will long be remembered. Let a copy of this resolution be

forwarded to the family of Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin L. Coles, Sr.



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

_______ day of ____________, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of ______ members of said 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__________________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR