Current Status Bill Number:4937 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980401 Primary Sponsor:McLeod All Sponsors:McLeod, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. 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, 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:bbm\9813jm.98 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980402 Subject:Representative John Summer Huggins, Resolutions
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EXPRESSING SORROW AT THE DEATH OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SUMMER HUGGINS OF NEWBERRY COUNTY AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
Whereas, former Representative John Summer Huggins of Newberry County died March 17, 1998, at the age of seventy-one; and
Whereas, services were held for Mr. Huggins on March 20, 1998, at Pomaria Lutheran Church and interment followed in the Summer Family Cemetery; and
Whereas, Mr. Huggins was born in Newberry and graduated from Pomaria High School, Newberry College, and the University of South Carolina School of Law; he practiced law as a member of the South Carolina Bar and the Bar of Newberry County; he served in the House of Representatives for two years; he also served as counsel for the South Carolina Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Determination Division from 1955 to 1975 and thereafter reentered the private practice of law in Irmo; and
Whereas, he was a lifelong member of Pomaria Lutheran Church, having served as vice chair of the church council, as a Sunday School teacher, and as chair of many church committees; he also served as president of the Pomaria Ruritan Club, as an adult leader for Troop 76 of the Boy Scouts of America, and as attorney for the Town of Peak; and
Whereas, he is survived by his wife, Doris Gunter Huggins; a daughter, Nancy Huggins Wessinger; a son, John S. Huggins, Jr.; and six grandchildren, Nathan and Leanna Huggins and Alyssa, Corey, Matthew, and Kaylyn Wessinger; and
Whereas, it is our desire that the members of Mr. Huggins' family and his many friends know that they are uppermost in our thoughts and have our deepest sympathy. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, expresses sorrow at the death of former Representative John Summer Huggins of Newberry County and extends sympathy to his family and many friends.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Huggins family.