H*4141 Concurrent Resolution, By W.J. Young, G. Brown, Canty, Harvin, J.H. Neal and 
Woodrum
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF FORMER
 STATE SENATOR HENRY B. "PUNCH" RICHARDSON, SR., OF SUMTER, THE HEARTFELT
 SYMPATHY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON THEIR LOSS
 OF A LOVING FAMILY MEMBER AND DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT.

   05/13/97  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-25
   05/14/97  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-13

TO EXTEND TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF FORMER STATE SENATOR HENRY B. "PUNCH" RICHARDSON, SR., OF SUMTER, THE HEARTFELT SYMPATHY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON THEIR LOSS OF A LOVING FAMILY MEMBER AND DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT.

Whereas, Henry B. "Punch" Richardson, Sr., of Sumter, died Sunday, May 11, 1997, at the age of eighty years; and

Whereas, he left his wife, Thelma Seigler Richardson; two sons, Henry B. Richardson, Jr., and Phillip C. Richardson; four grandchildren; and five sisters; and

Whereas, he was born in Laurens, the son of the late Richard C. and Margaret Sullivan Richardson; and

Whereas, he was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, and a former Sumter County magistrate; and

Whereas, he was elected to serve in the General Assembly of South Carolina as a State Senator in 1954; and

Whereas, he served his community and his State in the Senate until 1972; and

Whereas, during that time he distinguished himself as a "fine gentleman", who served as Chairman of the Senate's Highway Committee and who helped locate Central Carolina Technical College and USC-Sumter in his community; and

Whereas, he was a founding partner of Richardson, James and Player Law Firm in Sumter; member of the Seldon Society; charter member of the Sumter County Historical Society and the Palmetto Club; member and past chairman of the American Automobile Association of the Carolinas and past exalted ruler of the Sumter BPOE; and

Whereas, former Senator Richardson was a World War II Army Captain and a member of American Legion Post 15, among many other professional and civic associations; and

Whereas, his influence and integrity will be greatly missed by the citizens of Sumter County and the State of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly extend their heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of former State Senator Henry B. "Punch" Richardson, Sr., of Sumter, on the loss of a loving family member and dedicated public servant.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. Thelma Seigler Richardson.