Bill 4687

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4687
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980224
Primary Sponsor:                J. Brown
All Sponsors:                   J. Brown, Allison, Altman, Askins,
                                Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Battle,
                                Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers,
                                Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, T. Brown,
                                Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato,
                                Cave, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter,
                                Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler,
                                Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge,
                                Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine,
                                Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, A. Harris,
                                Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins,
                                J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Howard,
                                Inabinett, Jennings, Jordan, Keegan,
                                Kelley, Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber,
                                Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee,
                                Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis,
                                Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McAbee,
                                McCraw, McGee, McKay, McLeod, McMahand,
                                McMaster, Meacham, Miller,
                                Moody-Lawrence, Mullen, Neal, Neilson,
                                Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice,
                                Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer,
                                Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen,
                                Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith,
                                R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard,
                                Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter,
                                Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper,
                                Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon,
                                Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell
                                
Drafted Document Number:        kgh\15451cm.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980302
Subject:                        Mrs. Corrie Bell Missouri,
                                Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980302  Received from Senate
Senate  19980226  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19980224  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO OFFER BEST WISHES AND HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE BELOVED MRS. CORRIE BELL MISSOURI OF RICHLAND COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

Whereas, Mrs. Corrie Bell Missouri was born on March 24, 1898, in Richland County; and

Whereas, she is the daughter of the late Wilson and Estelle Bell; and

Whereas, of her parents' six children, she and her eighty-nine-year-old brother, William, are the only surviving siblings; and

Whereas, Mrs. Missouri is the widow of the late Bogan C. Missouri; and

Whereas, she is the proud parent of one son, Reverend Rufus Levi Mosby, has two granddaughters and one great grandson; and

Whereas, Mrs. Missouri attended Zion Canaan Church School for only three months during the school year because her family worked as farm laborers during the remainder of the year; and

Whereas, she is a very active member of the Francis Burns Senior Citizens organization and is active with the Zion Canaan Senior Citizens Bible Study; and

Whereas, annually, Mrs. Missouri enjoys visiting the Pontiac Elementary School where she entertains the students with facts from her "wonder years" and is noted for reciting the alphabet backwards; and

Whereas, her hobbies include reading the Holy Bible and listening to all types of Christian music; and

Whereas, Mrs. Missouri's message to our youth is "obey your parents", and her message to parents is "love and respect your children and teach your children about the Lord"; and

Whereas, she will proudly celebrate her one hundredth birthday on March 24, 1998; and

Whereas, we would like to take this opportunity to offer a special tribute to Mrs. Corrie Bell Missouri on a very special day her one hundredth birthday. 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 offer their best wishes and heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. Corrie Bell Missouri of Richland County on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday celebration.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. Corrie Bell Missouri.