S*1222 Session 112 (1997-1998)
S*1222 Concurrent Resolution, By Washington
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES OF
THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE
BELOVED MRS. ELEANOR M. RANDALL OF HARDEEVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF HER
EIGHTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION .
04/29/98 Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-14
04/30/98 House Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-29
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO EXTEND SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST
WISHES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE BELOVED
MRS. ELEANOR M. RANDALL OF HARDEEVILLE ON THE
OCCASION OF HER EIGHTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are very proud to
learn that Mrs. Eleanor M. Randall will be eighty-five years young
on May 12, 1998; and
Whereas, reared in Hardeeville, she graduated from Savannah State
College and completed further study at South Carolina State College
and the University of South Carolina; and
Whereas, Eleanor Randall was married to the late Reverend Marshall
B. Randall, Sr., and they were blessed with two children: a daughter,
Gloria Randall Starks, a retired educator of Miami and a son,
Marshall B. Randall, Jr., a business executive of Satellite Beach,
Florida; and
Whereas, Mrs. Randall's beginnings were in a separate and not so
equal system. She arose, however, above every societal obstacle to
achievements which characterize her personal and professional life;
and
Whereas, a life-long resident of Hardeeville, she has not only been an
eye witness to the social metamorphosis that has occurred during that
period, but has and continues to be a participant in the evolution of
her community; and
Whereas, she began her public service as a schoolteacher in a
segregated one room, one teacher school that served grades one
through seven. She remained in this worst of learning environments
for four years. Concerned but not discouraged by the reality of the
situation, she made a commitment both to education and the Black
children of Hardeeville that spanned thirty continuous years devoted
to public education; and
Whereas, Mrs. Randall later moved to the Hardeeville Colored
School as its only first grade teacher. Although the learning
environment was improved, she recognized the personal need to
supplement the standard curriculum with education and community
values that were essential to the development of good citizenship.
She tirelessly committed her personal time and resources to providing
this needed dimension. As the education system improved, she
moved to the West Hardeeville Elementary School where she was
one of two first grade teachers. In later years, when the Hardeeville
school system was integrated, she was one of the Black teachers to
integrate that school as she continued in her role as a first grade
teacher. Mrs. Randall was considered to have been a calming
influence as the school system and the community began its
transformation from segregated to an integrated system; and
Whereas, after the Head Start Program was introduced in the system,
Eleanor Randall served as the Head Teacher for three years in this
integrated system. Her service to the students and contributions to
the community were particularly noteworthy during this period. Her
skillful blending of knowledge and understanding in this new
environment helped create an atmosphere of acceptance and tolerance
that transcended the classroom and provided reassurance to the
parents, the administration, and the community; and
Whereas, the impact that Mrs. Randall's years of teaching has had on
the lives of countless numbers of young people in Hardeeville can be
measured in terms of results her influence has had over the years.
She continues to count as her most gratifying and rewarding moments
the frequent comments she now receives from former students who
credit her influence in their formative years with their ultimate
success. Among them are doctors, contractors, chefs, hotel
managers, certified public accounts, ministers, city council members,
teachers, electricians, a magistrate, directors of educational programs,
realtors, day care owners, computer technicians, research scientists
and chemists, law enforcement officers, counselors, and many others.
It is the contribution of these former students that now helps to make
Hardeeville and other communities throughout the Palmetto State
better places in which to work and live; and
Whereas, Mrs. Randall has been a member of St. Stephen A.M.E.
Church for more than sixty years and while her husband was the
Pastor of St. Stephen, she was the "First Lady" for
approximately twenty years. She has continuously served St.
Stephen on numerous committees and organizations. Through these
activities she extended her influence as a concerned citizen and
participant in moral, spiritual, and social activities of her community;
and
Whereas, the history of Mrs. Eleanor M. Randall's eighty-five years
in Hardeeville reflects the history of the town in which she has played
an active and contributing part. It is a history that has a legacy of
positive impact on the lives of hundreds of students and the
community as a whole. Countless young people and the Hardeeville
community at large is richer for the knowledge, experiences,
patience, and thoughtfulness which characterize her enduring work;
and
Whereas, her perseverance and diligence in promoting self-esteem,
success, and affection has won this dear and caring lady the love and
admiration of all whose lives touched hers. 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, extend sincere congratulations and best
wishes to the beloved Mrs. Eleanor M. Randall of Hardeeville on the
occasion of her eighty-fifth birthday celebration.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to
Mrs. Eleanor M. Randall.
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