H*4795 Concurrent Resolution, By Bauer, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, 
Barfield, Barrett, Battle, 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, Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines, 
M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, 
Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, 
Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, J.G. McAbee, 
McCraw, McGee, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Meacham, Miller, 
Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, 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 OFFERING THE SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF
 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO OUR ESTEEMED FORMER
 COLLEAGUE, THE HONORABLE JARVIS R. KLAPMAN OF LEXINGTON COUNTY, ON THE
 OCCASION OF HIS UPCOMING EIGHTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY.

   03/12/98  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-8
   03/18/98  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-6

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

OFFERING THE SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO OUR ESTEEMED FORMER COLLEAGUE, THE HONORABLE JARVIS R. KLAPMAN OF LEXINGTON COUNTY, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS UPCOMING EIGHTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY.

Whereas, The Honorable Jarvis R. Klapman turns eighty-two years young on Friday, March 20, 1998 -- a wonderful milestone -- and is blessed in that he is surrounded by a loving and adoring family; and

Whereas, Jarvis Klapman was born March 20, 1916, in Columbia, South Carolina, to the late Ollie Furman and Bertha Estelle (Moore) Klapman; and

Whereas, he graduated from Brookland-Cayce High School in 1934 and graduated from Fort Benning Infantry School in 1942; and

Whereas, Jarvis Klapman proudly served his country in the 88th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 1941-45, 88th Glider Infantry Regiment, 1942-44, and 326th Glider 13th Airborne Division, 1944-46; and

Whereas, for his distinguished military service, Jarvis Klapman was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge; Ribbons: Pre-Pearl Harbor, American Theatre and European Theatre; and Bronze Star Central European Theatre. Ultimately, he attained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the South Carolina National Guard; and

Whereas, on May 28, 1944, Jarvis Klapman married the late Arlene E. McLellan of Lantry, South Dakota and they were blessed with three children: two daughters, Linda Kay Vallejo and Janet Ruth Smith; and one son, Brett Randolph Klapman; and

Whereas, Jarvis Klapman was first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1967. He was elected again to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1971, and served continuously until 1992; and

Whereas, Representative Klapman was an active and influential member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee from 1973 until 1988, always being guided by what was best for Lexington County, as well as the Palmetto State; and

Whereas, Representative Klapman also played a key role on a number of joint and special committees during his tenure in the House, including the State House Committee; Chairman, Pornography Study Committee; Vice Chairman, Joint Personnel and Finance Committee; Joint Appropriations Legislative Review Committee; and Governor's Education Finance Study Committee; and

Whereas, he is an avid golfer, committed to keeping pace with his fellow golfing friends, both young and old; and

Whereas, Jarvis Klapman exemplifies a person who has always held South Carolina, its people, its problems, and its development very close to his heart and continues to be an active community and civic leader; and

Whereas, his friends and colleagues in the General Assembly would like to wish to him a very happy birthday and every best wish for health and happiness as he enters his eighty-second year. 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, offer sincere congratulations to our esteemed former colleague, The Honorable Jarvis R. Klapman of Lexington County, on the occasion of his upcoming eighty-second birthday.

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

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The Honorable Jarvis R. Klapman.