He writes:
As indicated below, an opportunity to honor this fine soldier, husband and father. He was a postal carrier in civilian life before deploying to Iraq. Any contact with your Congressional representative is most appreciated to try to get this voted on before adjournment this week.
Thanks,
Robert Stokely
WSBTV.com
Senate Passes Bill To Rename Post Office After Fallen Georgia Soldier
POSTED: 3:31 pm EST December 7, 2006
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate has passed a bill naming a Post Office in Thomaston after a Georgia National Guardsman and former postal carrier who was killed last year while on patrol in Iraq.
The post office at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, would be renamed the "Sergeant First Class Robert Lee "Bobby" Hollar Junior Post Office Building" under the bill.
The House is expected to pass the bill tomorrow, according to a spokesman for Representtive Lynn Westmoreland, who sponsored the measure.
Hollar was deployed in May 2005 and killed a just few months later when an improvised explosive struck his vehicle outside Baghdad.
After his death, he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
He is survived by his wife, Amanda, and two sons, who live in Thomaston.
During his deployment, Hollar acted as a pen pal to students at Crescent Middle School in Griffin.
Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson said the dedication was a fitting tribute to Hollar's sacrifice.
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