H*5304 Concurrent Resolution, By Wilkes, M.O. Alexander, Bailey, Boan, H. Brown, 
Carnell, J.P. Harrelson, P.B. Harris, D.N. Holt, M.H. Kinon, J.G. Mattos, 
J.G. McAbee, McKay, Rhoad, Sheheen, E.C. Stoddard and J.B. Wilder
 A Concurrent Resolution expressing the heartfelt good wishes and sincere
 gratitude of the members of the General Assembly to Walter Boyd Brown, Sr.,
 resident Vice President of Norfolk Southern Railways, upon his forthcoming
 retirement.

   06/02/94  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-10
   06/02/94  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-78

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING THE HEARTFELT GOOD WISHES AND SINCERE GRATITUDE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO WALTER BOYD BROWN, SR., RESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, UPON HIS FORTHCOMING RETIREMENT.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are indeed saddened to learn of the forthcoming retirement of Walter Boyd Brown, Sr; and

Whereas, Walter Brown exemplifies a person who has always held South Carolina, its people, its problems and its development very close to his heart. For over seven decades he has been involved in that which constitutes government in our state. Throughout his life, Fairfield County and South Carolina have always been first and foremost in his mind; and

Whereas, following his graduation from the University of South Carolina, his career in government began as Director of the Sinking Fund and Director of General Services from 1958-1964. He served three terms (1952-58) as a member of the House of Representatives and was elected Trustee of the Medical University of South Carolina, serving twelve years, and continually since as the first Trustee Emeritus. He is currently Resident Vice President of Norfolk Southern Railways, employed in 1964 to represent Norfolk Southern in South Carolina. Through his efforts, Norfolk Southern is one of the largest investors in the industrial economy of our state. He has received numerous awards for his efforts on behalf of South Carolina and was recognized by Fairfield County for his effort in locating industrial organizations there; and

Whereas, above the formal posts he has held, Walter has offered his sage counsel and great wealth of experience to all those who seek his guidance. He is a man of warmth, wisdom, and humility in all his dealings regardless of a person's station or importance; and

Whereas, Walter has always been noted for preferring to deal with people in a relaxed atmosphere especially when matters have been tenuous or when personalities clashed. He is an inveterate storyteller having a seemingly endless wellspring of anecdotes and entertaining factual accounts of what can only be called, "Government in South Carolina." At the end of a particularly difficult day, it is not unusual to see Walter at the Capitol Cafe counselling or consoling members of the Public Service Commission, members of the House and Senate, Judges, staff members and many others who traditionally gather there. There is no way to determine how many problems of state government have been resolved during one of his famous fish fries; and

Whereas, Walter is also a devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather and is active in the civic affairs of his home in Winnsboro. He is the son of Mary Tidwell Brown and the late Boyd Brown. He is married to the former Tan Miller of Bennettsville, and has four children; Ann Brown Rogers, Mary Boyd Chaplin, Walter B. Brown, Jr., and R. David Brown. He has twelve grandchildren. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly express the heartfelt good wishes and sincere gratitude to Walter Boyd Brown, Sr., Resident Vice President of Norfolk Southern Railways, upon his forthcoming retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Walter Boyd Brown, Sr.