Bill 4262

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4262
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970603
Primary Sponsor:                   Bailey 
All Sponsors:                      Bailey 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\4667jm.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970603
Subject:                           Teretha Lemon-Lincoln,
                                   Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970603  Received from Senate
Senate  19970603  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19970603  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF TERETHA LEMON-LINCOLN OF DORCHESTER COUNTY AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, Teretha Lemon-Lincoln of Dorchester County died January 19, 1997, at the age of forty-five; and

Whereas, Ms. Lemon-Lincoln was born in St. George and graduated from Williams Memorial High School in 1969; she received a B.A. Degree in Communication/Speech Education from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina and a Masters in Education Degree from South Carolina State University; she pursued additional studies at the University of Southern California in public administration and was a Master Certified Counselor; and

Whereas, she was employed by the Tri-County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse where she directed Adolescent Treatment at William J. McCord Adolescent Treatment Center; she worked as a School Intervention Counselor and Pretrial Intervention Specialist for the Charleston County Substance Abuse Commission from 1980 to 1984; she was a Job Development and Education Specialist for the Westside Rehabilitation Project in Chicago from 1980 to 1983 and was Director of Recruitment and Cooperative Education Counselor at Shaw University from 1973 to 1978; and

Whereas, she as an active and devoted member of St. Mark Baptist Church where she served in the Senior Choir, as vice president of the G. Britt Choir, and a member of the Pastor's Aide and Willing Workers Club; and

Whereas, Teretha Lemon-Lincoln was an immensely talented individual; she was respected, admired, and loved by all who knew her; she gave most generously of her time, talents, energy, and resources so that others could have a better life; her death has saddened countless persons and her presence, her kindness, her abilities, and her service to the community 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 sorrow at the death of Teretha Lemon-Lincoln of Dorchester County and extend deepest sympathy to her family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family of Ms. Teretha Lemon-Lincoln.