H*4071 Concurrent Resolution, By J.H. Neal, Bales, J. Brown, Cotty, Harrison, 
Howard, Lourie, Quinn, Rutherford, Scott and J.E. Smith
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME
 THE INTERCHANGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 77 AND SHOP ROAD IN
 RICHLAND COUNTY THE "LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE D. MARTIN III INTERCHANGE" IN
 MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE D. MARTIN III WHO LOST HIS LIFE ALONG WITH
 SIX OTHER AMERICANS AND NINE VIETNAMESE IN A HELICOPTER CRASH ON APRIL 7,
 2001, IN VIETNAM WHILE SEARCHING FOR AMERICANS MISSING IN ACTION DURING THE
 VIETNAM WAR, AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS WHICH CONTAIN THE WORDS
 "LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE D. MARTIN III INTERCHANGE".

   05/08/01  House  Introduced HJ-65
   05/08/01  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-65
   01/30/02  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-1
   01/31/02  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-26
   02/05/02  Senate Introduced SJ-22
   02/05/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-22
   04/10/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-16
   04/16/02  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-31

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

April 10, 2002

    H. 4071

Introduced by Reps. J.H. Neal, Bales, J. Brown, Cotty, Harrison, Howard, Lourie, Quinn, Rutherford, Scott and J.E. Smith

S. Printed 4/10/02--S.    [SEC 4/11/02 8:15 PM]

Read the first time February 5, 2002.

    To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4071) to request the Department of Transportation to name the interchange at the intersection of Interstate Highway 77 and Shop Road in Richland County the "Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III Interchange", etc., respectfully

    Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable:

GREG RYBERG for Committee.

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE INTERCHANGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 77 AND SHOP ROAD IN RICHLAND COUNTY THE "LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE D. MARTIN III INTERCHANGE" IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE D. MARTIN III WHO LOST HIS LIFE ALONG WITH SIX OTHER AMERICANS AND NINE VIETNAMESE IN A HELICOPTER CRASH ON APRIL 7, 2001, IN VIETNAM WHILE SEARCHING FOR AMERICANS MISSING IN ACTION DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS WHICH CONTAIN THE WORDS "LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE D. MARTIN III INTERCHANGE".

Whereas, Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III was one of sixteen individuals killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday, April 7, 2001, in Vietnam while searching for Americans missing in action during the Vietnam War; and

Whereas, born in Richland County, Lieutenant Colonel Martin was the son of George D. Martin, Jr. and Thelma Matthews Martin; and

Whereas, he was a graduate of Lower Richland High School and Presbyterian College; and

Whereas, Lieutenant Colonel Martin was the commander of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York; and

Whereas, he served our nation as an officer for nearly eighteen years with infantry units around the world; and

Whereas, Lieutenant Colonel Martin was a veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf, Operation Restore Democracy in Haiti, and Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia; and

Whereas, his military service was marked by successful commands of infantry units and challenging operation officer positions; and

Whereas, he was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church; and

Whereas, he leaves to mourn his death Susan Hayes Martin, his wife of seventeen years, two daughters, his parents, one sister, and a host of relatives and friends; and

Whereas, it is fitting that the members of the General Assembly recognize the accomplishments and supreme sacrifice of this son of South Carolina in this appropriate manner. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request the Department of Transportation to name the interchange at the intersection of Interstate Highway 77 and Shop Road in Richland County the "Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III Interchange" in memory of Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III who lost his life along with six other Americans and nine Vietnamese in a helicopter crash on April 7, 2001, in Vietnam while searching for Americans missing in action during the Vietnam War, and to erect appropriate signs or markers which contain the words "Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III Interchange".

Be it further resolved that a copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and Mrs. Susan Martin, widow of Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III.