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H. 5414

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Knight
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\25173sd12.docx

Introduced in the House on June 19, 2012
Adopted by the House on June 19, 2012

Summary: Ross Tyler Reeves

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   6/19/2012  House   Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 89)

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6/19/2012

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF ROSS TYLER REEVES, FIRE CHIEF OF THE CATTLE CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN REEVESVILLE AND SUMMERVILLE FIREMAN, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, with deep regret, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives learned of the passing of Ross Tyler Reeves of Dorchester County at the age of twenty-three on June 5, 2012; and

Whereas, born in Charleston on May 19, 1989, Ross Reeves was the son of Ralph and Susie Reeves and graduated from Dorchester Academy in 2007; and

Whereas, active in sports, he was the recipient of Dorchester Academy's Wyman Mole football award, and he grew up serving as a junior volunteer and later became chief of the Cattle Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Reevesville; and

Whereas, his grandfather, the late Ralph F. Reeves, Sr., was a charter member and organizer of the Cattle Creek Volunteer Fire Department and later served as its deputy chief; and

Whereas, an avid Gamecock fan, Ross Reeves earned a degree in electrical engineering from Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and was employed by the Summerville Fire Department as a firefighter; and

Whereas, he was a member of St. George United Methodist Church where he served as an usher and was a member of the Young Adult Sunday School class; and

Whereas, along with his devoted parents, he is survived by his loving sister, Kelli Wimberly of Reevesville, and his paternal grandmother, Cecile Moorer Marchant of St. George; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the dedicated service that Ross Tyler Reeves gave to the citizens of his community and for the example of sacrifice, joy, and kindness he set for all who knew him. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Ross Tyler Reeves, Fire Chief of the Cattle Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Reevesville and Summerville fireman, and extend their deepest sympathy to his loving family and his many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to the family of Ross Tyler Reeves.

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