H*3502 Concurrent Resolution, By M.H. Kinon
 A Concurrent Resolution to express the pride of the General Assembly and the
 people of South Carolina in the Andrew Bethea family of New Town in Dillon
 County who has five sons and a daughter-in-law serving in the Armed Forces in
 Saudi Arabia, and to invite Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bethea to be recognized in the
 Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 26, 1991, at 12:30
 p.m., for this contribution to the defense of our country and to the defense
 of freedom in the world.

   02/13/91  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-8
   02/14/91  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-1

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PRIDE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE ANDREW BETHEA FAMILY OF NEW TOWN IN DILLON COUNTY WHO HAS FIVE SONS AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES IN SAUDI ARABIA, AND TO INVITE MR. AND MRS. ANDREW BETHEA TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1991, AT 12:30 P.M., FOR THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY AND TO THE DEFENSE OF FREEDOM IN THE WORLD.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly with great pride have learned that five brothers of the Andrew Bethea family in Dillon County are presently serving in the Armed Forces in Saudi Arabia; and

Whereas, Andrew and Lular Bethea have been married for more than fifty years and are blessed with ten children. The five Bethea brothers serving in the Army in Saudi Arabia are: First Sgt. William R. Bethea, age 47; SSG Lamont C. Bethea, age 36; SSG Charles Bethea, age 35; Sgt. Alvin Bethea, age 32; and Pvt. Donald Bethea, age 27; and

Whereas, in addition to these five brave soldiers, the wife of SSG Charles Bethea, Sgt. Lylia Bethea, is also stationed in Saudi Arabia, and a grandson, E-4 Thesaurus Grice, age 20, is in the Army stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia; and

Whereas, the contributions of the Bethea family to the defense of freedom is a credit not only to themselves but to their State and country as well; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to publicly recognize this outstanding American and South Carolina family and express to them on behalf of all South Carolinians their pride and gratitude for the courage, character, and patriotism of all the members of the Bethea family and especially those who are now serving in harm's way. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly hereby express their pride and that of the people of South Carolina in the Andrew Bethea family of New Town in Dillon County who has five sons and a daughter-in-law serving in the Armed Forces in Saudi Arabia, and invite Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bethea to be recognized in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 26, 1991, at 12:30 P.M., for this contribution to the defense of our country and to the defense of freedom in the world.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bethea.