H*4768 Concurrent Resolution, By Gamble
 A Concurrent Resolution to express the deepest sympathy of the members of the
 General Assembly to the family and many friends of Franklin J. Kelly of West
 Columbia, who was tragically killed at his barber shop on Assembly Street in
 Columbia early Thursday morning on March 14, 1996, in a senseless act of
 premeditated violence.

   03/19/96  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-7
   03/19/96  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-7

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF FRANKLIN J. KELLY OF WEST COLUMBIA, WHO WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED AT HIS BARBER SHOP ON ASSEMBLY STREET IN COLUMBIA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ON MARCH 14, 1996, IN A SENSELESS ACT OF PREMEDITATED VIOLENCE.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly along with the rest of South Carolina were shocked and saddened to learn that Franklin J. Kelly, a well-known and popular Columbia barber, was shot to death early Thursday morning on March 14, 1996, in his barber shop in a senseless act of violence which also took the life of one of his customers and wounded another barber working in the shop; and

Whereas, Frank Kelly was a native of Walhalla and a resident of West Columbia, owned and operated Kelly's Barber Shop on Assembly Street in Columbia, and had practiced his profession in Columbia for over forty-nine years at four different locations on Assembly Street; and

Whereas, he not only gave hair cuts to people from all walks of life at his shop from police officers to ROTC students, but he also volunteered to cut hair for hospital patients, retirement home patients, and even people who were in jail; and

Whereas, throughout his seventy-five years, he was truly a friend to all those with whom he came into contact and gave freely of his time and resources especially to those people who were in need; and

Whereas, he served his country honorably as an Army veteran of World War II and was a loyal and devoted member of the First Baptist Church of West Columbia. He especially loved working in his yard at his home on "C" Avenue in West Columbia, as well as sharing this love of gardening with his friends and neighbors; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to extend their sincere and heartfelt condolences to his wife, two daughters, and other members of his family in this time of deep sorrow at the loss of this truly fine man. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly hereby express their deepest sympathy to the family and many friends of Franklin J. Kelly of West Columbia, who was tragically killed at his barber shop on Assembly Street in Columbia early Thursday morning on March 14, 1996, in a senseless act of premeditated violence.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to his widow, Mrs. Lila Mae Smith Kelly.