Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1489 Primary Sponsor:Passailaigue Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Risher, Colonel William Rhett Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Apr 22, 1992 Computer Document Number:1489 Introduced Date:Apr 21, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Apr 22, 1992 Last History Type:Received from House Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Passailaigue Macaulay McConnell Fielding Martschink Mullinax O'Dell Washington Carmichael Bryan Cork Courson Courtney Drummond Giese Gilbert Robert W. Hayes Jr. Helmly Hinds Hinson Holland Land Leatherman Leventis Lourie Martin Matthews McGill Mitchell Moore Patterson Peeler Pope Reese Rose Russell Saleeby Setzler Shealy J. Verne Smith Nell W. Smith Stilwell Thomas Williams Wilson Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 1489 Senate Apr 22, 1992 Received from House 1489 House Apr 22, 1992 Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 1489 Senate Apr 21, 1992 Introduced, adopted, sent to HouseView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF COLONEL WILLIAM RHETT RISHER OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
Whereas, Colonel William Rhett Risher of Charleston, retired Chairman of the Citadel Board of Visitors, died in April, 1992, at the age of sixty-four; and
Whereas, Colonel William Rhett Risher was a retired educator, a successful businessman, and a graduate of the Citadel; and
Whereas, he was past Chairman of the Citadel Board of Visitors, and the Citadel and its alumni are forever in his debt for the devoted and distinguished service and leadership he provided in this capacity; and
Whereas, he received numerous professional honors and awards during his long and distinguished career including former headmaster and owner of the Carlisle Military School, former Vice President of the U.S. Jaycees and President of the South Carolina Jaycees, and served as President of the South Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce, President of the Easter Seal Society of South Carolina, Easter Seal Chairman, and Vice President and Campaign Chairman of the South Carolina Mental Health Association; and
Whereas, he was an outstanding individual who meant much to his community and the State, and we want the members of his family and his many friends to know that they have our deepest sympathy. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, expresses sorrow at the death of Colonel William Rhett Risher of Charleston County and extends sympathy to his family and many friends.