Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3077 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Dennis, Senator Rembert C. Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930112 Computer Document Number:BBM/9006JM.93 Introduced Date:19930112 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930112 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick Holt R. Smith Farr Sharpe Stone Robinson Rhoad Gamble J. Bailey Harrell Waites Phillips Stuart Hallman Barber G. Brown Felder M.O. Alexander T.C. Alexander Allison Anderson Askins G. Bailey Baker Baxley Beatty Boan Breeland H. Brown J. Brown Byrd Canty Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Elliott Fair Fulmer Gonzales Govan Graham Harrelson J. Harris P. Harris Harrison Harvin Harwell Haskins Hines Hodges Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McLeod McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Rogers Scott Sheheen Shissias Simrill D. Smith Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whipper White D. Wilder J. Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright A. Young R. Young Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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3077 House 19930112 Received from Senate
3077 Senate 19930112 Introduced, adopted, returned
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3077 House 19930112 Introduced, adopted, sent to
Senate
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EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF FORMER SENATOR REMBERT C. DENNIS, ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S ABLEST AND MOST DISTINGUISHED LEADERS, AND EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS WONDERFUL FAMILY AND HIS COUNTLESS FRIENDS.
Whereas, former Senator Rembert Coney Dennis of Berkeley County departed this life on June 20, 1992; and
Whereas, it was with the greatest sadness that all South Carolinians received the news of this great man's death; and
Whereas, Rembert Dennis was our cherished colleague in the General Assembly for many decades, having served in the House of Representatives from 1939-42 and as a member of the Senate from 1943 until 1988, when he retired from public service for health reasons; and
Whereas, he was the product of a distinguished South Carolina family whose members devoted themselves to public service for generations; and
Whereas, he was a superb and highly skilled legislator who commanded the respect and deep admiration of his colleagues, rising to the high post of chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, member of the State Budget and Control Board, and president pro tempore of the Senate; and
Whereas, he labored tirelessly in numerous areas of legislative endeavors for the betterment of the lives of his fellow citizens of the Palmetto State, but he will probably be remembered, and appreciated, most of all in two areas -- the State's financial strength and security and the improvement and strengthening of the State's fish, game, and wildlife laws; and
Whereas, he was a distinguished and outstanding attorney with an excellent legal grasp of legislative and other matters and was admired by his fellow lawyers in South Carolina for his legal skills and ability; and
Whereas, although he sacrificed much to be a full-time governmental leader and dedicated public servant for decades, he yet found the time to be thoroughly devoted to his family, whose love and support enabled him, and encouraged him, to serve the State; and
Whereas, he was known for his patience and for his quiet but effective manner of getting things done, but, most of all, he was known and loved for his compassion for others; he never hesitated to help anyone in need, and the beneficiaries of his kindness and generosity over the years will forever be too numerous to count; and
Whereas, Rembert Dennis was a great and beloved leader, a true friend to us, his colleagues, and a remarkably talented and dedicated public servant who will be missed greatly by all the citizens of South Carolina, but we were all blessed to have known him and to have benefitted from his leadership. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express profound sorrow at the death of former Senator Rembert C. Dennis, one of South Carolina's ablest and most distinguished leaders, and extend deepest sympathy to his wonderful family and his countless friends.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Senator Dennis' family.