Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4867 Primary Sponsor:Cato Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Wood, John Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 21, 1992 Computer Document Number:DKA/3954.AL Introduced Date:May 20, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:May 21, 1992 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Cato M.O. Alexander Anderson Baker Clyborne Fair Haskins Jaskwhich Manly Mattos Vaughn Wilkins Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4867 House May 21, 1992 Received from Senate
4867 Senate May 20, 1992 Introduced, adopted, returned
with concurrence
4867 House May 20, 1992 Introduced, adopted, sent to
Senate
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TO EXPRESS SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF OUR FORMER COLLEAGUE, JOHN WOOD OF TIGERVILLE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY.
Whereas, John Wood was a lifelong resident of Tigerville in Greenville County, born on May 31, 1906; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood graduated from North Greenville Academy and Furman University; and
Whereas, he served in World War II in the Army Air Force Technical Training Command and Engineers in the China, Burma, and India theater; and
Whereas, he also served as a Civil Service career officer, working with the Veteran's Administration after the war; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood was the principal and superintendent of Landrum High School for ten years; and
Whereas, he also taught at Blue Ridge High School, where he was awarded the Star Teacher Award; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood was elected to the House of Representatives to represent District 17 of Greenville County; and
Whereas, in 1980, he retired from the House after three terms; and
Whereas, during his tenure in the House of Representatives, he was a member of the Crime Study Committee and the House Democratic Majority Coordinating Committee; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood was called the father of the victim's restitution law which allows victims to receive restitution for their property from convicted criminals; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood was a conservative but honest man and a very strong representative of his constituents; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood was active in other activities and at age eighty-five had lived a full life. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly express their sympathy to the family of their former colleague, John Wood of Tigerville.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Wood's family.