September 3, 1998

Presiding Judge Marion T. Pope, Jr.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

State Judicial Building

Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Judge Pope:

Thank you for your letter of August 31, 1998 inviting me to serve on the Memorial Committee for Presiding Judge A. W. Birdsong, Jr. I am deeply honored to have been invited to serve on the committee and I gladly accept. I shall look forward to working with you and the other committee members.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

cc:	Dianne Joy