S*0590 Concurrent Resolution, By Hutto
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR MRS. ELLA YON STEVENSON OF NORTH, SOUTH
 CAROLINA, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE-HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY ON MARCH 17, 1999.

   03/11/99  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-3
   03/11/99  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-29

TO HONOR MRS. ELLA YON STEVENSON OF NORTH, SOUTH CAROLINA, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE-HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY ON MARCH 17, 1999.

Whereas, Mrs. Ella Yon Stevenson was born on March 17, 1899, in the town of Norway in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; and

Whereas, Mrs. Stevenson is the daughter of the late Glen and Henrietta G. Yon; and

Whereas, Mrs. Stevenson attended Norway public schools; and

Whereas, Mrs. Stevenson joined Bushy Pond Baptist Church of Norway at a very early age, sang in the choir as long as her health permitted; and talks often of her church and her community, both of which she loves dearly; and

Whereas, she and her late husband, George W. Stevenson, had six children: four sons, George Jr., James, Arthur and Levern (all deceased); and two daughters, Clara Mae Stevenson Pough and Reather Bell Stevenson Pough; and

Whereas, Mrs. Stevenson resides with her daughter Reather Bell in North, South Carolina; and

Whereas, Mrs. Stevenson has 34 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 48 great-great-grandchildren. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly recognize the one-hundredth birthday of Mrs. Ella Yon Stevenson this month and honor her for her long life as a fine citizen of the great State of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to

Mrs. Ella Yon Stevenson.