S*853 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S*0853 Resolution, By Jackson, Alexander, Bryan, Cork, Courson, Courtney,
Drummond, Elliott, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Land, Lander,
Leatherman, Leventis, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Mescher, Moore,
O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Reese, L.E. Richter, M.T. Rose,
Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, G. Smith, J.V. Smith, H.S. Stilwell,
Thomas, Waldrep, Washington, M.B. Williams and Wilson
A Senate Resolution to express the deepest sympathy of the members of the
General Assembly to the family and many friends of Eastover Mayor Lewis N.
Scott, who died Sunday, May 14, 1995.
05/17/95 Senate Introduced and adopted SJ-11
A SENATE
RESOLUTION
TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND
MANY FRIENDS OF EASTOVER MAYOR LEWIS N. SCOTT,
WHO DIED SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995.
Whereas, Mayor Lewis N. Scott of Eastover died Sunday, May 14,
1995; and
Whereas, Lewis N. Scott was born on March 6, 1938; and
Whereas, Mayor Scott was elected in 1972 as the first African-American elected to the office of mayor in a Richland County
municipality; and
Whereas, Mayor Scott served the citizens of Eastover for six terms
as their mayor; and
Whereas, Mayor Scott was committed to encouraging and enabling
all citizens of his community to exercise their right to vote; and
Whereas, Mayor Scott began the annual Eastover Parade and
Festival; and
Whereas, Mayor Scott oversaw the installation of a sewer system in
Eastover; and
Whereas, the efforts of Mayor Scott kept the Eastover bus system in
operation; and
Whereas, he was employed by the Richland County Public Works
Department; and
Whereas, Mayor Scott was chairman of the deacon board and a
member of the senior choir at the Mount Zion Baptist Church; and
Whereas, Lewis N. Scott has received a host of other honors and
awards too numerous to list in one resolution; and
Whereas, Lewis N. Scott is survived by his wife, Mae Bertha Scott,
and twelve children. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the Senate express their deepest sympathy to
the family and many friends of Mayor Lewis N. Scott of Eastover
who died Sunday, May 14, 1995.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
the family of Mayor Scott.
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