H*4335 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*4335 Concurrent Resolution, By W. McLeod
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING CHIEF SUMMARY COURT JUDGE J. OSCAR
ZOBEL FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED RECORD OF JUDICIAL SERVICE AND EXPRESSING
APPRECIATION FOR HIS TWENTY-SIX AND ONE-HALF YEARS AS A NEWBERRY COUNTY
MAGISTRATE.
06/17/97 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-89
06/17/97 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-14
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING CHIEF SUMMARY COURT JUDGE J.
OSCAR ZOBEL FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED RECORD OF
JUDICIAL SERVICE AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR
HIS TWENTY-SIX AND ONE-HALF YEARS AS A NEWBERRY
COUNTY MAGISTRATE.
Whereas, James Oscar Zobel was born on May 24, 1923, in the
Helena Community adjacent to the City of Newberry and within the
County of Newberry, he being the son of Charles Julius Zobel, a
native of Newberry County, and Nancy Guidette Zobel, a native of
Brooklyn, New York; and
Whereas, the forebears of Charles Julius Zobel emigrated to America
from Wurttemberg, Germany, and the forebears of the former Nancy
Guidette emigrated to America from Italy; and
Whereas, J. Oscar Zobel, affectionally known as "Butch" Zobel,
graduated from Newberry High School and attended Newberry
College; and
Whereas, during World War II, Staff Sergeant Zobel served with
distinction in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the China-Burma-India
Theatre for twenty-eight months and was discharged on November
25, 1945, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and
Whereas, J. Oscar Zobel was elected as Newberry County's
Courthouse Magistrate in June, 1968, and began serving as
Magistrate in January of 1969; and
Whereas, when the Magistrate's Court System became a part of the
state's Unified Judicial System, Magistrate Zobel was appointed as
Chief Summary Court Judge of the Newberry County Summary
Courts; and
Whereas, Chief Summary Court Judge Zobel served as Prosperity
Municipal Judge and as Assistant Newberry Municipal Court Judge
for an extensive period of time; and
Whereas, Chief Judge Zobel retired as a Newberry County Magistrate
on June 30, 1995, having served as a Summary Court Judge for
twenty-six and one-half years; and
Whereas, Judge Zobel is married to the former Margaret Elizabeth
Hollingsworth, and they have three children: James O. Zobel, Jr., of
Prosperity, South Carolina; David Hollings Zobel of Glacier National
Park, Montana; and Edwin Kent Zobel of Newberry, South Carolina;
Judge Zobel has been a lifetime member of the Lutheran Church of
the Redeemer; and
Whereas, Judge Zobel has rendered distinguished service to his
community, his county, his State, and his nation; his judicial service
has been a credit and an asset to the State of South Carolina and its
Judicial System and to the County of Newberry; and his outstanding
service is deeply appreciated by the citizens of the County and City
of Newberry. 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, congratulate Chief Summary Court
Judge J. Oscar Zobel and commend him on his distinguished judicial
record and express appreciation for his twenty-six and one-half years
of outstanding service as a Newberry County Magistrate.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
Judge J. Oscar Zobel.
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