S*1166 Concurrent Resolution, By Courson, Bryan, Cork, Courtney, Drummond, 
Elliott, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Lander, 
Leatherman, Leventis, A.S. Macaulay, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, 
Mescher, T.W. Mitchell, 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 Concurrent Resolution to honor T. Eston Marchant on the announcement of his
 retirement as South Carolina's Adjutant General and to thank him for his many
 years of public service.

   02/09/94  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-14
   02/09/94  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-72

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO HONOR T. ESTON MARCHANT ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS RETIREMENT AS SOUTH CAROLINA'S ADJUTANT GENERAL AND TO THANK HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

Whereas, Major General T. Eston Marchant recently announced that he would not seek re-election as State Adjutant General; and

Whereas, General Marchant's retirement will mark the end of 16 years of dedicated service to the State of South Carolina, during which time he served as President of the Adjutants General Association and the South Carolina National Guard received national acclaim for its skill and readiness; and

Whereas, the skill and readiness of the South National Guard under General Marchant's command has been recognized both within the borders of this State, by virtue of the Guard's response to Hurricane Hugo, and abroad, by virtue of the Guard's performance in Operation Desert Storm; and

Whereas, General Marchant was born in Columbia, S.C. on December 9, 1921, the son of the late Trelawney Eston and Lila Cave Marchant; and

Whereas, General Marchant, while entrusted with the immense responsibility of chief commander of the state militia, has been a committed and dedicated family man and has been blessed with a loving wife and four children; and

Whereas, General Marchant enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 and served in the South Pacific, participating in the Bougainville, New Georgia, Guam and Iwo Jima campaigns; and

Whereas, General Marchant was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the South Carolina Army National Guard in 1947 and rose through the ranks, serving in a number of vital capacities within the Guard prior to his election to the position of Adjutant General in November 1978; and

Whereas, in recognition of his demonstrated devotion and love for both his country and state, the people of South Carolina have continually entrusted General Marchant with the responsibility of commanding our state militia, electing him a total of four times; and

Whereas, General Marchant was educated in South Carolina, receiving both his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Law degree from the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, as an attorney, General Marchant has been a loyal member of the legal profession serving as a Municipal Court Judge and a past President of the Richland County Bar Association; and

Whereas, General Marchant, by virtue of his past service on the Board of Visitors of the Citadel and the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina, has also demonstrated a sincere and personal interest in supporting South Carolina's educational system; and

Whereas, General Marchant, through his involvement in the Columbia Kiwanis Club, the Columbia Rotary Club and his previous service as a Director for First Palmetto Bank, has demonstrated a true concern for the continued growth and development of South Carolina's business community; and

Whereas, the people of South Carolina owe a great debt of gratitude to General Marchant for this all his years of faithful public service. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly hereby honor General T. Eston Marchant on the announcement of his retirement as South Carolina's Adjutant General and thank him for his many years of public service to this state and this country.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Adjutant General T. Eston Marchant.