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Grady L. Huddleston

 
 
Grady L. Huddleston Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
1. Grady L. Huddleston Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated To The Memory Of
Grady L. Huddleston
1923-2001
Past Master: Fayetteville #711: 1958
Past Master: Tyrone #644: 1953
State House of Representatives: 1947-1960
Magistrate Judge: 1987-2000

 
Erected 2001.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationFraternal or Sororal OrganizationsGovernment & PoliticsWar, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
 
Location. 33° 26.912′ N, 84° 27.613′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Georgia, in Fayette County. Marker is on West Lanier Avenue west of Glynn Street N, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 W Lanier Ave, Fayetteville GA 30214, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House (approx. ¼ mile away); Fayette County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fayette County (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of the Confederate Heroes (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fayette County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); World’s Longest Courthouse Bench (approx. 0.3 miles away); Governor Hugh M. Dorsey
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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Flat Rock African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
 
Regarding Grady L. Huddleston. The late Grady L. Huddleston, class of 1939, had a distinguished career in the military, in the Georgia Legislature, the State Department of Veterans Service, and the State Merit System. He died February 20, 2001.

He was graduated from the University of Georgia in 1942 with a bachelor of science degree, and Woodrow Wilson College of Law, graduating in 1962 with an LLB degree.

From 1942 to 1946 he served in the United States Army in European Theater of Operations as an infantry platoon leader. He was company commander for 20 months, and received the Bronze Star and the European Theater Ribbon with two Battle Stars.

He married the former Carolyn Putman of Brooks, and they have two children. He served in the Georgia Legislature from 1947 to 1960 from Fayette County, and served on six various committees.

He was state supervisor over all training, programs and coordinators from 1956 to 1963. In that year he was put in charge as the Director of Training statewide for the Georgia State Merit System. He
Grady L. Huddleston Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
2. Grady L. Huddleston Marker
The marker is attached to a flagpole outside of the Fayetteville Masonic Lodge.
retired in 1978.

From 1988 to 2001, he was a judge of Magistrate Court, Fayette County.

Fayetteville Citizen, April 23, 2003.
 
Fayetteville Masonic Lodge #711 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
3. Fayetteville Masonic Lodge #711
Fayetteville Masonic Lodge sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
4. Fayetteville Masonic Lodge sign
Fayetteville Masonic Lodge dedication stone from 1980 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
5. Fayetteville Masonic Lodge dedication stone from 1980
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 22, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.

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