S*1390 Concurrent Resolution, By O'Dell, Drummond and Waldrep
 A Concurrent Resolution expressing the sorrow of the members of the General
 Assembly at the death of State Trooper Randall Lamar (Randy) Hester, extending
 sympathy to his family and many friends, and requesting the Department of
 Highways and Public Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of
 Public Safety, to erect an appropriate memorial marker at the scene of the
 accident which led to State Trooper Hester's death, to be paid for by friends
 of State Trooper Hester, and to consider the wishes of the family as to the
 design and placement of the marker.

   04/27/94  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-4
   04/28/94  House  Introduced HJ-300
   04/28/94  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-300
   05/04/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-12
   05/04/94  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-13

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF STATE TROOPER RANDALL LAMAR (RANDY) HESTER, EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS, AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO ERECT AN APPROPRIATE MEMORIAL MARKER AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH LED TO STATE TROOPER HESTER'S DEATH, TO BE PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF STATE TROOPER HESTER, AND TO CONSIDER THE WISHES OF THE FAMILY AS TO THE DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF THE MARKER.

Whereas, State Trooper Randall Lamar (Randy) Hester has died in the line of duty at the age of twenty-six; and

Whereas, he was born in Westminster, served in the United States Air Force, and was a State Trooper First Class; and

Whereas, he was a member of the South Carolina Troopers Association and was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Belton, where he was an R.A. leader, basketball coach, and a member of the Young Adult Sunday School Class; and

Whereas, he was an outstanding individual and an excellent law enforcement officer who made the supreme sacrifice -- namely, his life for the good of the citizens of this State; and

Whereas, we want his family and many friends to know that they are uppermost in our thoughts and prayers and have our deepest sympathy. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express sorrow at the death of State Trooper Randall Lamar (Randy) Hester and extend sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that the Department of Highways and Public Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety, is requested to erect an appropriate memorial marker at the scene of the accident which led to State Trooper Hester's death, to be paid for by friends of State Trooper Hester, and is further requested to consider the wishes of State Trooper Hester's family with regard to the design and placement of the memorial marker.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to State Trooper Hester's family, to the Department of Highways and Public Transportation, and the Department of Public Safety.