GA Rep. Bobby Franklin's Cause of Death "remains a mystery" ?
56-year-old Bobby Franklin died sometime between Friday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 26
State Rep. Bobby Franklin Found Dead
Foul play is not suspected, although the cause of death at his Northeast Cobb house remains a mystery.
July 26, 2011
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bobby Franklin and the loneliness of a political purist
3:00 pm July 30, 2011, by jgalloway
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A private burial for Franklin, a 14-year veteran of the state Capitol, was held Friday. A public memorial service
will be held Monday morning in Cumming.
So far as we know, the 56-year-old, divorced Republican from Marietta went to bed on a Friday, after complaining of chest pains. No one came looking for him until Tuesday morning.
Bobby Franklin had become something of a recluse recently. He’d lost his bookkeeping job last year, and
was living on a skeletal legislator’s salary.
Gartland and his wife adopted him. “I just appreciated someone taking a stand and not waiting to stick his finger up in the air,” Gartland said.
Franklin was in good spirits that last Friday. He’d landed some work. And he had been given a look at a new map of his House district. House Republican leaders, he feared, would punish him by filling his district with new and unfamiliar voters.
“Friday, when he called me, he said they didn’t do much to his district. So he was happy. He was flying high,” Gartland said. Thus, Franklin went to bed happy.
Four days later, when police arrived, they would find the state flag that he inspired and voted against hanging from his front porch."
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
Franklin remembered for his principles, dedication
6:25 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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The Georgia General Assembly’s perhaps most controversial member, Rep. Bobby Franklin, was found dead in his home Tuesday morning.
Early indications are he died of natural causes.
Franklin, R-Marietta, was found dead in his bed by Cobb County police who were called by his longtime friend and church member,
Pat Gartland, who said Franklin had complained of chest pains last week.
Police ruled out foul play early and were awaiting more information from the medical examiner.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State Rep. Bobby Franklin found dead
1:14 pm July 26, 2011, by jgalloway
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Cobb County police just confirmed that state Rep. Bobby Franklin, a Cobb County Republican who skirted the outer reaches
of conservatism and helped design the current state flag, has been found dead at his home.
“Our investigators are out there now, at the residence,” said police spokesman Mike Bowman. He promised more details later this afternoon.
From my AJC colleague Chris Joyner:
According to Cobb County sources, a family friend came to check on Franklin this morning after he didn’t show up
for church Sunday. The friend saw Franklin’s truck in the driveway and, peeking through the window, saw his computer was on and called the police.
Franklin had complained of chest pains Friday and planned to seek the advice of a family friend who is a nurse.
Police found Franklin in his bed, dead.
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Pro-Life Hero Rep. Bobby Franklin Remembered as a Man of Christian Principles
Update:
Speaker David Ralston’s office has announced that the funeral for State Representative Bobby Franklin will be held
at 11 a.m. Monday, August 1st, 2011 at Cumming Baptist Church, 115 Church Street, Cumming, Ga., 30040.
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Profiles In Constitutional Courage: Rep. Bobby Franklin Of Georgia
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Among the legislation introduced by Bobby has been legislation:
– To outlaw all abortions (HB 1.) This strong pro-life effort on Bobby’s part has predictably caused him to be viciously
attacked and lied about. Because he believes all abortions are murder, Bobby rejects any efforts to simply regulate abortion (sonograms, parental consent) because after such regulations are obeyed, the unborn baby may still be killed.
– To make to make gold and silver the only legal tender for payment of debts by and to the state of Georgia pursuant to Article I Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution (HB 3.)
– To tax the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta as it would any other privately owned bank in the state of Georgia (HB 466.)
– To allow anyone, without a permit, to use their private residential property for the growing or raising of food crops or chickens, rabbits, or milk goats in home gardens, coops, or pens on private residential property so long as such food crops or animals or the products thereof are used for human consumption (HB 2.)
– To remove the Governor’s right to temporarily suspend or regulate the sale of guns during an emergency (HB 6.)
– To prevent local governments from adopting regulations or banning the sale of unprocessed agricultural products from the farmer to the consumer (HB 12.)
– To eliminate the income tax throughout the state and by any local governments in the state (HB 13.)
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Bobby Franklin
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Sponsored by Representative Franklin and dropped in the House Hopper on January 24, 2011, House Bill 3,
the "Constitutional Tender Act", aims to make gold and silver the only legal tender for payment of debts
by and to the state of Georgia pursuant to Article I Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution. Franklin maintains that
all fifty U.S. states are in violation of this Constitutional stipulation to not "make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts," as paper and electronic bank notes (Federal Reserve Accounting Unit Dollars) are used nearly exclusively as tender. On February 17, 2009, Representative Franklin introduced House Bill 466 that would tax the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta as it would any other privately owned bank in the state of Georgia.
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Published July 31, 2011
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Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:19:33 -0400
From: Columbia Christians for Life <>
Subject: Christian constitutionalist champion Georgia State Rep. Bobby Franklin found dead July 26
Christian constitutionalist champion Georgia State Rep. Bobby Franklin found dead July 26
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Rep. Bobby Franklin: Defender Of The Christian Faith, Fought For True View Of American Law And Government
"We lost a Christian champion today. Around noon today (7/26/2011) we learned of the death of our great friend
Representative Bobby Franklin of Marrietta, GA."
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Pro-Life Hero Rep. Bobby Franklin Remembered as a Man of Christian Principles
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
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"Rep. Bobby Franklin was a consistent defender of life as is proven by his sponsorship of Georgia HB1."
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Update:
Speaker David Ralston’s office has announced that the funeral for State Representative Bobby Franklin will be held
at 11 a.m. Monday, August 1st, 2011 at Cumming Baptist Church, 115 Church Street, Cumming, Ga., 30040.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
Franklin remembered for his principles, dedication
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
"The Georgia General Assembly’s perhaps most controversial member, Rep. Bobby Franklin, was found dead in his home Tuesday morning. Early indications are he died of natural causes."
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Bobby Franklin
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"Bobby Franklin (1956 or 1957 [sic - 1955] – July 26, 2011) was an American state legislator who served in the
Georgia General Assembly. Franklin was a Republican representing Georgia's District 43, which encompasses
parts of northern Cobb County."
"Franklin proposed a measure that would prohibit all abortions in Georgia."
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Published July 29, 2011, Revised July 31, 2011
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