H*4987 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H*4987 Concurrent Resolution, By C.C. Wells, Allison, Davenport, Lanford, Lee,
Littlejohn, McCraw, Phillips, D. Smith, Vaughn, Walker and Wilder
A Concurrent Resolution to express the deepest sympathy of the members of the
General Assembly to the family and many friends of one of South Carolina's
most distinguished business and civic leaders, Mr. Walter S. Montgomery, Sr.,
of Spartanburg, upon his death.
05/01/96 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-29
05/02/96 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-8
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND
MANY FRIENDS OF ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S MOST
DISTINGUISHED BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS, MR.
WALTER S. MONTGOMERY, SR., OF SPARTANBURG, UPON
HIS DEATH.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly were deeply
saddened to learn of the death on Friday, April 26, 1996, of one of
South Carolina's most distinguished business and civic leaders, Mr.
Walter S. Montgomery, Sr., of Spartanburg; and
Whereas, Mr. Montgomery, from 1934 to 1973, was president and
chairman of Spartan Mills which is one of South Carolina's most
innovative and successful textile manufacturers and which was
founded by his grandfather in 1888; and
Whereas, as a young executive, he kept Spartan Mills open during
the depression and stewarded the company through nearly four
decades of growth before being succeeded in 1973 by his son ,
Walter S. Montgomery, Jr.; and
Whereas, Walter Montgomery, Sr., was a native of Spartanburg and
a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute where the excellent
training he received served him well during his adult career when
he took on the responsibility for so many business and civic
endeavors; and
Whereas, in addition to the leadership of Spartan Mills, he helped
organize the Spartanburg County Foundation and served as a trustee
of both the Spartanburg County Music Foundation and the
Spartanburg Historical Society. Mr. Montgomery also served on
the Board of Trustees for Converse College for more than fifty-five
years and helped establish the University of South Carolina at
Spartanburg. He also served as honorary chairman for the
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center Foundation's capital
campaign where the new patient tower was named in his honor; and
Whereas, his lovely wife, Rose, to whom he was devoted, died in
1993, and he is survived by a son Walter S. Montgomery, Jr., of
Campobello and a daughter Rose M. Johnston of Memphis,
Tennessee, two sisters, eight grandchildren, and three
great-grandchildren; and
Whereas, with the death of this truly outstanding South Carolinian,
the people of Spartanburg and South Carolina have lost a respected
businessman, a dedicated civic and community leader, and a good
friend. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution,
hereby express their deepest sympathy to the family and many
friends of one of South Carolina's most distinguished business and
civic leaders, Mr. Walter S. Montgomery, Sr., of Spartanburg, upon
his death.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
his son, Walter S. Montgomery, Jr., and to his daughter, Rose M.
Johnston.
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