S*1592 Concurrent Resolution, By Leventis
 A Concurrent Resolution to extend the sympathy of the members of the General
 Assembly to the family and friends of Mr. Frank A. McLeod, Jr., of Sumter
 County, distinguished citizen, civic leader, and retired businessman.

   05/28/92  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-8
   06/02/92  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-1

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXTEND THE SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF MR. FRANK A. MCLEOD, JR., OF SUMTER COUNTY, DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN, CIVIC LEADER, AND RETIRED BUSINESSMAN.

Whereas, Franklin Alexander McLeod, Jr., of Sumter County died on May 4, 1992, having served his nation, State, community, and church with distinction; and

Whereas, Mr. McLeod was born on August 13, 1919, in Sumter, the son of the late Solicitor Frank A. McLeod and Eudora Kirk McLeod; and

Whereas, Mr. McLeod graduated from Sumter High School in 1937 and attended Wofford College, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity; and

Whereas, during World War II, he served his nation in the United States Army as a first lieutenant in the Middle Eastern Theatre as a provost marshall in Iran; and

Whereas, after the war, he served his State as the personnel director for the South Carolina Penitentiary from 1947-49 and as a probation officer for the South Carolina Probation, Parole, and Pardon Board, first in Columbia, and then in Sumter for the Third Judicial Circuit, until he entered private business in 1954; and

Whereas, for many years he was engaged in the outdoor advertising business as an owner, director, and officer of Crocker Sign Company, later known as Cromac Outdoor Advertising Company; and

Whereas, he was active in the civic and community affairs of Sumter, serving as president of the Sumter YMCA Board, as board chairman of the Sunset Country Club, as president of The Assembly, and as a board member of Kiwanis Club of Sumter; he also was a former vice president of the Clan MacLeod Society and a member of the Huguenot Society; and

Whereas, as a churchman he served as senior warden of the Church of the Holy Comforter, as a member of the Diocesan Council, as a member of the Trustees of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, and as a board member of the South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes; and

Whereas, survivors are his wife, Elizabeth Griffith McLeod; four sons, Edwin D. Corning of Sumter and Representatives Roland S. Corning, Frank A. McLeod, III, and Attorney John M.G. McLeod, all of Columbia; a daughter, Elizabeth McLeod Britton (Mrs. John P.) of Greenville; and six grandchildren. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly extend their sympathy to the family and friends of Mr. Frank A. McLeod, Jr., of Sumter County, distinguished citizen, civic leader, and retired businessman.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family of Mr. Frank A. McLeod, Jr.