Opinion ID: 1200770
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Heading: h. duckworth.

Text: Mr. President and members of the Georgia Bar Association: On behalf of the membership of the Supreme Court, I am happy to accept from the members of the Georgia Bar Association these excellent portraits of Judges Bell and Jenkins. This action by the lawyers of Georgia, showing your love, respect, and admiration for these most worthy former judges, reflects a spirit of loyalty and respect that characterizes the general attitude of our lawyers toward all judges. It is a mighty tower of strength for all judges, and contributes immeasurably to the accomplishments of your judges. Having had the honor and enjoyed the privilege of serving many years on this court with these two great judges, where I benefitted by their wise counsel and was made happy by their warm personal friendship, I am especially and peculiarly moved by this ceremony. No bigger legal minds, no warmer human hearts, no greater judicial courage, can be found in any man who ever occupied a position on this court than is found in these two men. Both Judge Bell and Judge Jenkins stand out as giants in the entire history of the judiciary of Georgia. I have been greatly benefitted both as a lawyer and as a judge from having associated with them. I am simply overwhelmed with joy on this occasion.