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This resolution recognizes and commends Fort Benning Lodge #579, a Masonic lodge founded on January 10, 1924, in Columbus, Georgia. The lodge was officially chartered by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Georgia on October 29, 1924, and formally constituted on November 3, 1924. Over its 100-year history, the lodge's members have been noted for their service to the United States, the State of Georgia, and various local communities, including Columbus, Muscogee County, Chattahoochee County, and Harris County. The resolution highlights the lodge's contributions to Masonic organizations such as the Valley of Columbus Scottish Rite Bodies and York Rite Bodies of Georgia. The House of Representatives officially recognizes the lodge's dedicated service, leadership, and fraternal contributions, extending best wishes for its future growth and success. Additionally, the resolution directs the House Clerk to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Fort Benning Lodge #579 as a formal acknowledgment of its century of service.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70543