S*1452 Concurrent Resolution, By Patterson, Bryan, A.E. Carmichael, Cork, 
Courson, Courtney, Drummond, H.U. Fielding, Giese, F. Gilbert, Hayes, 
R.L. Helmly, D.L. Hinds, C.T. Hinson, Holland, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, 
I.E. Lourie, A.S. Macaulay, J.A. Martin, S.S. Martschink, Matthews, McConnell, 
McGill, T.W. Mitchell, Moore, M.F. Mullinax, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Peeler, 
T.H. Pope, Reese, M.T. Rose, Russell, Saleeby, Setzler, R.C. Shealy, J.V. Smith, 
N.W. Smith, H.S. Stilwell, Thomas, Washington, M.B. Williams and Wilson
 A Concurrent Resolution expressing the sorrow of the members of the General
 Assembly at the death of Modjeska M. Simkins of Columbia, outstanding civil
 rights activist and humanitarian, and extending sympathy to her family and
 many friends.

   04/07/92  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-2
   04/07/92  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-1

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF MODJESKA M. SIMKINS OF COLUMBIA, OUTSTANDING CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND HUMANITARIAN, AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, Modjeska Monteith Simkins of Columbia died Sunday, April 5, 1992, at the age of ninety-two; and

Whereas, she was a legendary civil rights activist and a great humanitarian; and

Whereas, she was one of the original organizers of the NAACP in South Carolina and one of the architects of the Clarendon County case that became part of the United States Supreme Court's 1954 case of Brown vs. Board of Education -- the landmark decision which struck down school segregation; and

Whereas, she was an outspoken critic of any group or institution which denied basic civil and human rights to anyone, regardless of race, religion, gender, or ethnic background; and

Whereas, she was seen by countless thousands as a champion for the causes of the underprivileged and the voiceless; and

Whereas, her efforts, her energy, her dedication, and her zeal have seldom been duplicated and probably never exceeded; and

Whereas, we want her family and friends to know that they are uppermost in our thoughts and have our deepest sympathy. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express sorrow at the death of Modjeska M. Simkins of Columbia, outstanding civil rights activist and humanitarian, and extend sympathy to her family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family of Modjeska M. Simkins.