H*5140 Concurrent Resolution, By Harvin and Canty
 A Concurrent Resolution expressing sorrow at the death of the Honorable James
 E. Mayes of Mayesville, and extending sympathy to his family and many friends.

   04/19/94  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-7
   04/19/94  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-8

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING SORROW AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JAMES E. MAYES OF MAYESVILLE, AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the Honorable James E. Mayes of Mayesville, Sumter County, has died at the age of eighty-one; and

Whereas, Mr. Mayes served as the Mayor of Mayesville for twenty years, and he has been called "one of the South's last giants in the cotton industry"; and

Whereas, until six years ago, he ran an 8,000-acre cotton operation just outside of Mayesville, and he was past president of the National Cotton Council and a past chairman of the Sumter School District 2 Board of Trustees; and

Whereas, affectionately known as "Bubba Jim", Mr. Mayes was a beloved individual with a dynamic personality who contributed greatly to the cotton industry and to his community; and

Whereas, Mr. Mayes's longtime friend and colleague in the national Cotton Council and cotton industry, C. Alexander Harvin, Jr., called Mr. Mayes "one of the nation's greatest and most respected voices of the cotton industry; he will be missed by all of us who knew and greatly respected him"; and

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

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express sorrow at the death of the Honorable James E. Mayes of Mayesville and extend sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the family of Mr. Mayes and also to Mr. Harvin.