H*3388 Concurrent Resolution, By Rice
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME
 THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 25 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 123 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY
 IN HONOR OF THE LATE DR. HAROLD B. SIGHTLER, DISTINGUISHED PASTOR OF THE
 TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH IN GREENVILLE FOR OVER FORTY YEARS.

   02/05/97  House  Introduced HJ-22
   02/05/97  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-22
   03/12/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-3
   03/13/97  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-28
   03/18/97  Senate Introduced SJ-6
   03/18/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-6
   04/10/97  Senate Polled out of committee Transportation SJ-17
   04/10/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-17
   04/15/97  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-43

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

April 10, 1997

H. 3388

S. Printed 4/10/97--S.

Read the first time March 18, 1997.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3388), requesting the Department of Transportation to name the intersection of US Highway 25 and US Highway 123 in Greenville County, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 25 AND US HIGHWAY 123 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY IN HONOR OF THE LATE DR. HAROLD B. SIGHTLER, DISTINGUISHED PASTOR OF THE TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH IN GREENVILLE FOR OVER FORTY YEARS.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that the late Dr. Harold B. Sightler, Pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Greenville for over forty years, was one of the most distinguished ministers in South Carolina; and

Whereas, Dr. Sightler graduated from Furman University in 1946 and served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Mauldin and the Pellham Baptist Church before establishing the Tabernacle Baptist Church in 1952, which is now one of the great churches of our State and nation; and

Whereas, the church currently supports three hundred eighty missionaries, and seventy percent of the income goes to mission work. Two radio stations are owned and operated by the church. In addition, the church operates a children's home, an apartment complex for its widows, and a school from K - 3. The church owns over fifty acres on campus, and the membership now numbers in the thousands; and

Whereas, Dr. Sightler during his life traveled to many foreign countries preaching the Word of God to peoples of many nations and from all walks of life; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that it is an appropriate tribute to this outstanding South Carolinian and man of God if the intersection of US Highway 25 and US Highway 123 in Greenville were named in his honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly hereby request the Department of Transportation to designate and name the intersection of US Highway 25 and US Highway 123 in Greenville County in honor of the late Dr. Harold B. Sightler, distinguished pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Greenville for over forty years. The department is further requested to install appropriate markers or signs at this intersection as the department considers advisable reflecting the naming of this intersection for Dr. Sightler.

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

the Department of Transportation.