Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:838 Primary Sponsor:Richter Type of Legislation:SR Subject:Shipley, William Lincoln, Sr. Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930625 Computer Document Number:838 Introduced Date:19930625 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930625 Last History Type:Introduced, adopted Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Richter Mescher McGill Rose Greg Smith Type of Legislation:Senate Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 838 Senate 19930625 Introduced, adoptedView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND MASTER IN EQUITY WILLIAM LINCOLN SHIPLEY, SR. OF BERKELEY COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT.
Whereas, Judge William Lincoln Shipley, Sr. has retired from his position as master-in-equity for Berkeley County after thirty-two years of faithful and distinguished public service; and
Whereas, Judge Shipley and his wife Lavinia have been happily married for forty-five years and have four children; and
Whereas, Judge Shipley was born on October 14, 1926 in Moncks Corner and, out of a sense of responsibility and commitment, Judge Shipley served his country faithfully in the United States Air Force; and
Whereas, he attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he received his L.L.B. in 1950, and later returned to Berkeley County to practice law; and
Whereas, Judge Shipley's legal acumen lead to his appointment as master-in-equity for Berkeley County in 1961, a position in which he would serve for the next thirty-two years. Now therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate,
That the Members of the Senate hereby recognize and congratulate the outgoing Berkeley County master-in-equity Judge William Lincoln Shipley, Jr. on the occasion of his retirement and wish him well in his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Judge Shipley.