H*4440 Concurrent Resolution, By I.K. Rudnick, M.O. Alexander, Bailey, 
B.O. Baker, G. Brown, Canty, Cobb-Hunter, R.S. Corning, Davenport, T.L. Farr, 
P.B. Harris, Haskins, D.N. Holt, T.E. Huff, M.F. Jaskwhich, W.D. Keyserling, 
Kirsh, Klauber, Lanford, Law, Littlejohn, M. McLeod, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, 
Neilson, Quinn, Riser, Robinson, Sharpe, D. Smith, Stille, P.H. Thomas, Vaughn, 
C.C. Wells, L.S. Whipper, Wilkes and S.S. Wofford
 A Concurrent Resolution expressing the sorrow of the members of the General
 Assembly at the death of Elizabeth Boatwright Coker, and extending sympathy to
 her family and many friends.

   01/12/94  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-3
   01/13/94  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-11

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH BOATWRIGHT COKER, AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, Elizabeth Boatwright Coker, known as "South Carolina's First Lady of Letters", died September 1, 1993, at the age of eighty-five; and

Whereas, Mrs. Coker was a native of Darlington County and was an outstanding novelist, having written nine novels, the last one being The Grasshopper King (1981); and

Whereas, she taught creative writing at a number of institutions of higher education, including Converse College, Appalachian State University, and Coker College, was inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors in 1991 in Charleston, and possessed an exuberance for living that was truly infectious; and

Whereas, the death of this outstanding, remarkable lady is a great loss for the State of South Carolina, but her gifts as a writer will constitute an everlasting legacy to the people of her native state as well as to countless others. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, expresses sorrow at the death of Elizabeth Boatwright Coker and extends sympathy to her family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. Coker's family.