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TO CONGRATULATE HELEN DOROTHY MCCOY OF CHARLESTON COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are delighted to learn that Helen Dorothy McCoy of Charleston County celebrated her one hundredth birthday on December 4, 2016; and
Whereas, born on December 4, 1916, in the early part of the twentieth century, she has witnessed many remarkable social changes, technological advancements, and international developments that have spanned the globe from that time into the second decade of the twenty-first century; and
Whereas, the cherished daughter of Charles and Jennie Ruetiman, she was married to her beloved husband, the late Dr. James Joseph McCoy, Sr., for sixty years before his death; and
Whereas, together Dr. and Mrs. McCoy reared four fine children: Dr. James Joseph McCoy, Jr.; Susan Ann McCoy Black; Peter Michael McCoy, Sr., and Sharon Marie McCoy. These children have blessed her with the love and affection of eleven grandchildren, one of whom is our esteemed colleague in the House of Representatives, Peter M. McCoy, Jr., and sixteen great-grandchildren; and
Whereas, she served as a registered nurse and retired from St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Charleston and has been a proud and longtime voting member of the Republican Party; and
Whereas, a devoted congregant of Holy Spirit Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charleston, she is the oldest member both of her church and of The Citadel Brigadier Club, and, as a season-ticket holder, she never misses a home football game at The Citadel; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to honor this beloved daughter of South Carolina at the celebration of her one hundredth birthday and join with her family and friends in congratulating her on having reached this extraordinary milestone. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulates Helen Dorothy McCoy of Charleston County on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday, and the members wish her continued health and happiness.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Helen Dorothy McCoy.
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