Columbus, Georgia

A Resolution

No.



Naming the softball field within the South Commons Complex, the ?R.G.

Jones Field?.

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WHEREAS, R. G. Jones was a member of the ASA Softball Hall of Fame; and,



WHEREAS, R. G. Jones was also one of Georgia?s 7 Charter Softball

Commissioners some fifty years ago; and,



WHEREAS, R. G. Jones played professional baseball for six years in the St.

Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns organization; and,



WHEREAS, R. G. Jones was the first person in the Chattahoochee Valley to

form an actual softball league; and,



WHEREAS, R. G. Jones served 39 years with the City?s Recreation

Department; and,



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



We hereby designate the softball field within the South Commons Complex,

to be named, ?R. G. Jones Field?, and authorize the appropriate marker bearing

this name.



Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the members of the Jones

Family.

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

on the 11th day of March 2003 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 Turner Pugh voting .

Councilor Suber voting .

Councilor Woodson voting .



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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S.

POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR