Bill 4643

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4643
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960221
Primary Sponsor:                   Harvin
All Sponsors:                      Harvin, T. Brown, Breeland,
                                   Cave, Neal, White, Byrd, McMahand,
                                   J. Brown, M. Hines, Anderson, Lloyd,
                                   Williams, Kinon, Lee, Cato,
                                   L. Whipper, Moody-Lawrence and
                                   Cobb-Hunter 
Drafted Document Number:           bbm\10587jm.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19960221
Subject:                           Mrs. Susie Mae Whack
                                   Kennedy

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19960221  Received from Senate
Senate  19960221  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19960221  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF MRS. SUSIE MAE WHACK KENNEDY, THE MOTHER OF OUR DEAR FRIEND AND ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE, THE HONORABLE KENNETH KENNEDY OF WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, AND EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO MRS. KENNEDY'S ENTIRE FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, Mrs. Susie Mae Whack Kennedy of Greeleyville has passed away at the age of seventy-five; and

Whereas, she was the beloved mother of our dear friend and esteemed colleague in the General Assembly, the Honorable Kenneth Kennedy of Williamsburg County; and

Whereas, Mrs. Kennedy died on February 16, 1996; she was born in Williamsburg County and received her formal education in the public schools of Williamsburg County; she was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church and Mount Hope Order of Eastern Star Lodge 286 and was secretary of the Home Mission Society; she was also employed by the Williamsburg County School System; and

Whereas, she was married to the late Ben Kennedy; and

Whereas, she is survived by her sons, Representative Kennedy and Mr. Glen Kennedy, both of Greeleyville, Mr. Karel R. Kennedy of Murrells Inlet, and Mr. Deon Kennedy of Columbia; by her daughters, Ms. Louise Payne of Schaumberg, Illinois, Ms. Castina Kennedy of Washington, D.C., and Ms. Ernestine K. King of Sumter; by her sisters, Ms. Sarah Johnson of Brooklyn, New York, Ms. Elouise Williams of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Ms. Maggie Oliver of Orlando, Florida; and by thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren; and

Whereas, Mrs. Kennedy was an outstanding individual who was dedicated to her family, friends, church, and community and will be greatly missed. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express profound sorrow at the death of Mrs. Susie Mae Whack Kennedy, the mother of our dear friend and esteemed colleague, the Honorable Kenneth Kennedy of Williamsburg County, and extend deepest sympathy to Mrs. Kennedy's entire family and her many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. Kennedy's family in care of her son, Representative Kenneth Kennedy.