H*3457 Concurrent Resolution, By Howard, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, 
Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland, 
G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, 
Cato, Cave, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer, 
Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble, 
Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, 
J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, J.H. Hodges, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan, 
Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, 
Leach, Lee, L.H. Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, 
Martin, Mason, McCraw, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Meacham, 
Miller, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Parks, Phillips, 
Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, 
Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, 
Spearman, Stille, E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, 
Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, 
W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
 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 EDWIN JULIUS
 ZOBEL, JR., OF RICHLAND COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS
 FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

   02/18/97  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-9
   02/18/97  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-9

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPON THE DEATH OF EDWIN JULIUS ZOBEL, JR., OF RICHLAND COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mr. Edwin Julius Zobel, Jr., of Richland County, on Friday, January 24, 1997, at the age of ninety-one; and

Whereas, he was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to the late Edwin Julius and Edna Hyatt Zobel; and

Whereas, Edwin J. Zobel, Jr., attended Hyatt Park High School, Carlisle Military Academy, and the University of South Carolina, where he was a USC Letterman, and star football player in the late twenties; and

Whereas, Mr. Zobel was an outstanding golfer and was the Columbia City Golf Champion in 1932-33; was a charter member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity; a charter member of the Masonic Lodge, Columbia 326; and was a member of College Place United Methodist Church where he served as Sunday School Superintendent and Church Treasurer; and

Whereas, he was employed by the South Carolina Employment Security Commission and retired after thirty-five years of dedicated public service; and

Whereas, Mr. Zobel was predeceased by his wife of fifty-six years, Audrey Pendergrass Zobel, and is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Lee Zobel; his daughter and son-in-law, Edna and Billy Ratcliff; grandsons, Jay and Steve Zobel; granddaughters, Laura LaPierre and Sharon Ratcliff; and great grandchildren, Josh Zobel and Kendall LaPierre; and

Whereas, he was a dynamic individual who possessed boundless energy, and he was deeply committed to his family and his church; and

Whereas, this individual was known and loved for his patience, compassion, and kindness to others and never hesitated to help anyone in need; and

Whereas, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina want the members of his family and many friends to know that they are uppermost in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. 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 profound sorrow upon the death of Edwin Julius Zobel, Jr., of Richland County, and extend their deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to Edwin J. Zobel III and to Edna Z. Ratcliff.