A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 57 AND 111 IN HORRY COUNTY "LANCE CORPORAL MELTON LEVI 'FOX' GORE MEMORIAL INTERSECTION" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.

Whereas, Lance Corporal Melton Levi "Fox" Gore was born on November 15, 1964, the second youngest in a large family that included his twin brother, Milton; and

Whereas, a man of faith, Lance Corporal Gore grew up in and attended Mt. Calvary #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Little River; and

Whereas, for twenty three years he served with the Horry County Police Department and was assigned to the Environmental Services Unit; and

Whereas, a community servant and excellent cook, Gore catered events that included the annual Bike Week in Atlantic Beach during the Memorial Day weekend. When Hurricane Florence struck the State in 2018, Gore spent weeks cooking for officers who were working twelve-to-sixteen hour shifts. He said his chicken was seasoned with "a little salt and pepper and a whole lotta love"; and

Whereas, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, while clearing debris from the roadway near the interchange of South Carolina Highways 22 and 31, Lance Corporal Gore tragically was struck and killed by a motor vehicle; and

Whereas, for his many years of service to the people of Horry County, the Horry County Animal Care Center was renamed in his honor; and

Whereas, it also would be fitting and proper for the members of the General Assembly to pay tribute to this fallen officer by naming an intersection in Horry County in his honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation name the intersection of Highways 57 and 111 in Horry County "Lance Corporal Melton Levi 'Fox' Gore Memorial Intersection" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this location containing these words.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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