S 0900 Concurrent Resolution, By Hutto, Matthews and Washington
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME
 AND DESIGNATE THE OVERPASS AT U.S. HIGHWAY 301 AND INTERSTATE 95 IN ORANGEBURG
 COUNTY IN HONOR OF THE LATE FIRST SERGEANT FRANKIE LEE LINGARD AND TO ERECT
 APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS.

   01/14/98  Senate Introduced SJ-28
   01/14/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-28
   02/05/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-16
   02/10/98  Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-17
   02/11/98  House  Introduced HJ-5
   02/11/98  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-6

February 5, 1998

S. 900

S. Printed 2/5/98--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1998.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 900), to request the Department of Transportation to name and designate the overpass at U.S. Highway 301 and Interstate 95 in Orangeburg County in honor of the late First Sergeant Frankie Lee Lingard, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JOHN C. LAND, III, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME AND DESIGNATE THE OVERPASS AT U.S. HIGHWAY 301 AND INTERSTATE 95 IN ORANGEBURG COUNTY IN HONOR OF THE LATE FIRST SERGEANT FRANKIE LEE LINGARD AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS.

Whereas, First Sergeant Frankie Lee Lingard of the South Carolina Highway Patrol made the ultimate sacrifice for the citizens of this State when he was killed in the line of duty on December 31, 1997; and

Whereas, he was born in Varnville, South Carolina, in 1958 to Franklin and Dora Lingard; and

Whereas, he graduated in 1976 from Wade Hampton High School in Hampton, South Carolina; and

Whereas, he was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1979 after serving as a military policeman; and

Whereas, he continued to serve his country as a member of the United States Army Reserves until his death; and

Whereas, he was a 1982 graduate of Beaufort Technical College; and

Whereas, he joined the South Carolina Highway Patrol on February 28, 1982; and

Whereas, he was named the South Carolina Highway Patrol Employee of the Month for July 1997; and

Whereas, he was the chief supervisor for the Highway Patrol in Orangeburg County; and

Whereas, the Department of Public Safety received numerous letters of appreciation from motorists that he assisted over the course of his fifteen-year career with the highway patrol; and

Whereas, he was the husband of Barbara Lingard and the father of three children; and

Whereas, he was active in his church, both in Varnville and Orangeburg, where he served as a role model for neighborhood children; and

Whereas, he was active in his community and helped with activities to benefit charities in the Orangeburg area; and

Whereas, First Sergeant Lingard's exemplary life was cut short by a shooting at the exit for U.S. 301 off Interstate 95. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly hereby request the Department of Transportation to name the overpass at U.S. Highway 301 and Interstate 95 in honor of the late First Sergeant Frankie Lee Lingard and to erect appropriate markers or signs.

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