H*4768 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H*4768 Concurrent Resolution, By Gamble
A Concurrent Resolution to express the deepest sympathy of the members of the
General Assembly to the family and many friends of Franklin J. Kelly of West
Columbia, who was tragically killed at his barber shop on Assembly Street in
Columbia early Thursday morning on March 14, 1996, in a senseless act of
premeditated violence.
03/19/96 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-7
03/19/96 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-7
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND
MANY FRIENDS OF FRANKLIN J. KELLY OF WEST
COLUMBIA, WHO WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED AT HIS
BARBER SHOP ON ASSEMBLY STREET IN COLUMBIA
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ON MARCH 14, 1996, IN A
SENSELESS ACT OF PREMEDITATED VIOLENCE.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly along with the rest
of South Carolina were shocked and saddened to learn that Franklin
J. Kelly, a well-known and popular Columbia barber, was shot to
death early Thursday morning on March 14, 1996, in his barber
shop in a senseless act of violence which also took the life of one
of his customers and wounded another barber working in the shop;
and
Whereas, Frank Kelly was a native of Walhalla and a resident of
West Columbia, owned and operated Kelly's Barber Shop on
Assembly Street in Columbia, and had practiced his profession in
Columbia for over forty-nine years at four different locations on
Assembly Street; and
Whereas, he not only gave hair cuts to people from all walks of life
at his shop from police officers to ROTC students, but he also
volunteered to cut hair for hospital patients, retirement home
patients, and even people who were in jail; and
Whereas, throughout his seventy-five years, he was truly a friend to
all those with whom he came into contact and gave freely of his
time and resources especially to those people who were in need;
and
Whereas, he served his country honorably as an Army veteran of
World War II and was a loyal and devoted member of the First
Baptist Church of West Columbia. He especially loved working in
his yard at his home on "C" Avenue in West Columbia,
as well as sharing this love of gardening with his friends and
neighbors; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution,
would like to extend their sincere and heartfelt condolences to his
wife, two daughters, and other members of his family in this time
of deep sorrow at the loss of this truly fine man. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly hereby express their
deepest sympathy to the family and many friends of Franklin J.
Kelly of West Columbia, who was tragically killed at his barber
shop on Assembly Street in Columbia early Thursday morning on
March 14, 1996, in a senseless act of premeditated violence.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
his widow, Mrs. Lila Mae Smith Kelly.
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