S*0935 Resolution, By Lourie
 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE WILLIAM W. SHIVES OF
 RICHLAND COUNTY UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY ON JANUARY 11,
 2014 AND TO WISH HIM A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE
 DAYS AHEAD.

   01/15/14  Senate Introduced and adopted (Senate Journal-page 5)

TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE WILLIAM W. SHIVES OF RICHLAND COUNTY UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY ON JANUARY 11, 2014 AND TO WISH HIM A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

Whereas, Bill Shives is a native of Lincolnton, North Carolina where he began working in the funeral profession at Warlick Funeral Home; and

Whereas, while attending the University of North Carolina, Bill was drafted into the United States Army which led him to Ft. Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina; and

Whereas, after serving in the Korean Conflict, Bill graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and also earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, in 1967, Bill purchased Talbert Funeral Home which he operated as Shives Funeral Home until his retirement in 1999; and

Whereas, since his retirement he has continued to be active in the funeral business; and

Whereas, he lives in Blythewood with his wife of over thirty years Barbara; and

Whereas, he has served his community through his involvement with Trinity United Methodist Church, the South Carolina Board of Funeral Service, the Transplantation Committee of the American Red Cross for the Southeastern United States, Washington Street United Methodist Church Administration Board, the advisory board of Transport for Christ, Blythewood Rotary Club, The Sons of the American Revolution, and The American Legion Post #6. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the Senate, by this resolution, recognize and congratulate William Shives on the occasion of his eightieth birthday.

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