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Portion of Hwy. 98 named ‘Jere Ayers Parkway’

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Thursday, September 11. 2008

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About 25 people attended a ceremony at The Markets in Comer for a road dedication ceremony for the late Madison County newspaperman, Jere Ayers. The portion of Hwy. 98 from the Hwy. 98-72 intersection in Comer to the Hwy. 98-29 intersection has been named the “Jere Ayers Parkway.”

Here is the resolution passed by the Madison County Board of Commissioners and approved by the Georgia General Assembly for Jere Ayers:

“Whereas, Jere C. Ayers, a lifelong resident of Madison County, Georgia, died Friday, May 13, 2005, at the age of 91; and

Whereas, ‘Mr. Jere,’ as he was know to all was a uniquely dedicated and valued citizen of the county, whose contributions to the public good and civic life of the county are too numerous to list in their entirety; and

Whereas, among Mr. Jere’s accomplishments are his service in the United States Navy during World War II; his lifelong work in journalism, beginning with his employment as a youth at The Comer News, which his parents purchased in 1914, and of which he became owner and publisher in 1945, and his later service as the owner and publisher of Madison County Newspapers, Inc., The Comer News and The Danielsville Monitor; his dedication to the Meadow Baptist Church, where he served over 50 years as a deacon and 23 years as Sunday School Director; over 50 years of service as a Mason, Scottish Rite and York Rite; 67 years with the Woodsmen of the World; charter membership in the Madison County Rotary Club; membership in the American Legion since World War II; charter membership in the Comer Lions Club and recipient of its 50-year award; service as a representative of Madison County in the General Assembly of Georgia; recipient of the 50-year Medallion from the Georgia Press Association for 50 years of service to the newspaper industry; board member of the Madison County Library until retirement; and his critical role in the Watson Mill Bridge State Park land acquisition from the Ayers family; and

Whereas, Mr. Jere will be greatly missed by the county of which he was such a vital part, and for which he set a stellar example of public service and commitment; and

Whereas, it is just and proper that Mr. Jere be honored and remembered in a significant manner; and

Whereas O.C.G.A. 32-4-3 provides that state roads may be named in honor of specific persons upon joint resolution or Act of the General Assembly and approved by the Governor or becoming law without such approval;
Now, therefore be it resolved that the Board of Commissioners of Madison County hereby urges the General Assembly to enact a joint resolution to name Georgia Highway 98, beginning at Highway 72 at the red light in the city of Comer, and terminating at the red light in the city of Danielsville at Georgia Highway 29 (SR 8), the Jere Ayers Parkway.”

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