S*0107 Concurrent Resolution, By Courson, Bryan, Cork, Courtney, Drummond, 
Elliott, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Lander, 
Leatherman, Leventis, A.S. Macaulay, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, 
Mescher, T.W. Mitchell, Moore, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, 
Reese, L.E. Richter, M.T. Rose, Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, 
G. Smith, J.V. Smith, H.S. Stilwell, Thomas, Waldrep, Washington, M.B. Williams and 
Wilson
 A Concurrent Resolution expressing the congratulations of the members of the
 General Assembly on behalf of all the people of South Carolina to Senator
 Strom Thurmond who celebrated his ninetieth birthday on December 5, 1992.

   01/12/93  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-55
   01/13/93  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-12

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON BEHALF OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO SENATOR STROM THURMOND WHO CELEBRATED HIS NINETIETH BIRTHDAY ON DECEMBER 5, 1992.

Whereas, Senator Strom Thurmond celebrated the ninetieth anniversary of his birth on December 5, 1992; and

Whereas, Senator Thurmond has spent the majority of his life in the service of his State and Country;

Whereas, during his distinguished career, Senator Thurmond has served as a teacher in the Edgefield County Public Schools, as Edgefield County Superintendent of Education, as a city and county attorney, as a state senator, as a circuit judge, as Governor, and since 1954 as United States Senator; and

Whereas, he served his country with distinction during World War II where he fought in five battles and participated in the Normandy Invasion, receiving five battle stars and 18 medals, declarations, and awards and attaining the rank of Major General; and

Whereas, his diligent service to the people of South Carolina has won him the love and admiration of the people of his State; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly wish to express their desire that Senator Thurmond celebrate many more birthdays and that he celebrate them here with his friends and admirers in South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That since the legislature was not in session on the actual date of his birthday, the members of the General Assembly now wish a belated happy birthday to our dear friend Senator Strom Thurmond.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Senator Thurmond.