H*3785 Concurrent Resolution, By Haley, E.H. Pitts, Huggins, Clark, Frye, Toole, 
Bingham and Ballentine
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPON THE DEATH OF LANCE
 CORPORAL JOSHUA TORRENCE, OF LEXINGTON COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST
 SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

   03/16/05  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-87
   03/17/05  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-5

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPON THE DEATH OF LANCE CORPORAL JOSHUA TORRENCE, OF LEXINGTON COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Lance Corporal Joshua Torrence, at age twenty, on Monday, March 14, 2005. At the time of his death, Lance Corporal Torrence was bravely serving his country in combat in Iraq's western province of al Anbar; and

Whereas, a native of Lexington County, he was the beloved son of Vernon and Regina Torrence; and

Whereas, his unit arrived in Iraq in September and was to return soon to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; and

Whereas, a Civil War re-enactor, Joshua Torrence joined the Marines in August of 2004 and completed basic training at Parris Island; and

Whereas, he was proud to be assigned to the Amphibian Battalion where he was one of three crewmen on an amphibious assault vehicle; and

Whereas, a 2003 graduate of White Knoll High School, Joshua Torrence was an outstanding football player playing offensive tackle on the varsity football team and serving as a game captain during his senior season; and

Whereas, he is described as the ultimate team player who always gave his best and who chose to enter the military to be a part of America's team and help out his country; and

Whereas, Joshua Torrence earned the respect of all who knew him. He knew when he joined the Marines that there was a good chance he would go to Iraq and yet he went willingly, knowing it was part of his job; and

Whereas, it is with honor that the South Carolina General Assembly pauses to reflect on the life of Lance Corporal Joshua Torrence, to recognize the ultimate sacrifice made by this courageous young man on behalf of our country, and to extend to his family and friends deepest sympathy on the loss of this great son of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the death of Lance Corporal Joshua Torrence, of Lexington County, and to extend their deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family of Lance Corporal Joshua Torrence.