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This resolution honors the life and memory of Charles "Charlie" Kay Stevens, a Georgia resident who passed away on August 16, 2024, by highlighting his notable life achievements and character. Born in Florida in 1937, Stevens served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 as an aerial photographer, later becoming an entrepreneur who owned Lea's Drive Inn in Acworth and other restaurants. The resolution celebrates his diverse accomplishments, including graduating from Chattahoochee Technical Institute in computer technology at age 55 and fulfilling his dream of driving a semi-truck for Schneider Trucking at age 68. It also recognizes his personal life, noting his marriage to Glenda Nell Stevens and his five children, as well as his passion for fishing and his reputation as a compassionate, generous, and principled individual. The resolution formally honors Stevens by expressing the Senate's deepest regret at his passing and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an official copy of the resolution to his family as a memorial tribute.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69322