South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 5091


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Bill Number:                      5091
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000517
Primary Sponsor:                  Lourie
All Sponsors:                     Lourie
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\2123djc00.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000518
Subject:                          Mr. Bernard H. Kline, Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000518  Received from Senate
Senate  20000518  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   20000517  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPON THE DEATH OF MR. BERNARD H. KLINE OF COLUMBIA AND EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mr. Bernard H. Kline of Columbia, age 83, who died on Sunday, April 2, 2000; and

Whereas, Mr. Kline was born in Frostburg, Maryland, the son of the late Philip and Lena Goldsmith Kline; and

Whereas, Mr. Kline was the former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Kline Iron and Steel Corporation, Inc. He was also the President of South Carolina Steel Fabricating Company, which fabricated super structures for two hundred twenty-five LST vessels during World War II. He received the Army/Navy "E" Award for excellence during the war. He was President of RJ Lock Steel Products Corporation in Charlotte; and

Whereas, Mr. Kline was a member of the Navy League and a former member of South Carolina Ports Authority. He was one of three South Carolinians invited by the Secretary of the Navy Gates to attend Naval exercises in European waters; and

Whereas, Mr. Kline was an American Board Member of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and National Member of the Board of Directors and State Chairman of United Jewish Appeal. He was also a board member of the Federation of the Blind and Crippled Children's Society. He was State Chairman of the Radio Free Europe and a guest of the Ford Foundation to visit Radio Free Europe facilities; and

Whereas, Mr. Kline was also an Advisory Board Member of South Carolina National Bank, a board member of Columbia Chamber of Commerce, a Mason, a Shriner, Rotarian, a member of The Boy Scouts of American Council, and a member of the Palmetto and Summit Clubs; and

Whereas, Mr. Kline was a member of Beth Shalom Synagogue and associate life member of Hadassah; he and his wife, Sarah, created a family of love, closeness, and forgiveness and, in the words of those who knew and loved him, "We will miss him dearly, but will always carry him in our hearts."; and

Whereas, in addition to his wife, Sarah, whom he loved and adored for sixty years, Mr. Kline is survived by children, Jerry Kline, Susan Neider, Cheryl Love, Peggy Jacobs, and Cathy Kline; daughter-in-law, Sue Kline; sons-in-law, Shelly Neider and David Jacobs; grandchildren, David and Carol Neider, Sharon Neider, Donna and John Wright, Jay, Amy, and David Kline, Katy and Jesica Love, Kari and Kim Jacobs; and great-grandchildren, Hunter, Elizabeth, and Harrison Wright, Dustin Neider and Levi Strauss. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, express profound sorrow upon the death of Mr. Bernard H. Kline of Columbia and extend deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. Bernard H. Kline.

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