H*5225 Concurrent Resolution, By Allen
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME
 THE AUGUSTA ROAD BRIDGE THAT CROSSES INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 85 IN GREENVILLE
 COUNTY IN HONOR OF THE LATE MR. OTIS C. DAVIS, SR., AND INSTALL APPROPRIATE
 MARKERS OR SIGNS CONTAINING THE WORDS "OTIS C. DAVIS, SR. MEMORIAL BRIDGE".

   05/02/02  House  Introduced HJ-33
   05/02/02  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-33
   05/08/02  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-2
   05/09/02  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-38
   05/09/02  Senate Introduced SJ-6
   05/14/02  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-66
   06/12/02         Scrivener's error corrected

May 9, 2002

    H. 5225

L. Printed 5/9/02--S.    [SEC 6/12/02 3:03 PM]

Read the first time May 9, 2002.

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE AUGUSTA ROAD BRIDGE THAT CROSSES INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 85 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY IN HONOR OF THE LATE MR. OTIS C. DAVIS, SR., AND INSTALL APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS CONTAINING THE WORDS "OTIS C. DAVIS, SR. MEMORIAL BRIDGE".

Whereas, Mr. Otis C. Davis, Sr., was born on May 13, 1910, and died on February 15, 2000, in Greenville County, the son of the late Richard and Tina Garrett Davis; and

Whereas, in 1929, he married the late Ella Dixon Davis and together they were the parents of thirteen children; and

Whereas, he attended Bakers Chapel School and was reared on a large farm where he developed a love for animals and nature; and

Whereas, Mr. Davis operated a large-scale farm for many years, briefly worked in a sawmill, and ultimately became the first black building contractor in the Greenville area; and

Whereas, using his talents to help many black individuals become home owners, he developed several housing subdivisions in Greenville County which include ones on Maudie Street and Theresa Drive; and

Whereas, he also built or renovated more than forty area churches and was the contractor for the Ghana Motel, one of the first motels for black individuals; and

Whereas, Mr. Davis was a faithful member of the Rock Hill Baptist Church for more than sixty years where he served as Chairman of the Deacon's Board and Sunday School Superintendent; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation name the Augusta Road Bridge that crosses Interstate Highway 85 in Greenville County in honor of the late Mr. Otis C. Davis, Sr., a distinguished son of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request the Department of Transportation to name the Augusta Road Bridge that crosses Interstate Highway 85 in Greenville County in honor of the late Mr. Otis C. Davis, Sr., and install appropriate markers or signs at the bridge containing the words "Otis C. Davis, Sr. Memorial Bridge" to recognize his numerous and outstanding accomplishments.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.