South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4521


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4521
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020116
Primary Sponsor:                  Townsend
All Sponsors:                     Townsend
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20879sd02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020117
Subject:                          Smith, Sterling Lee


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020117  Returned with concurrence
Senate  20020117  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   20020116  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING SINCERE SORROW AT THE DEATH OF STERLING LEE SMITH OF LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, AND EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, Sterling Lee Smith of Lexington, North Carolina, died on November 26, 2001, at the age of seventy-two; and

Whereas, Mr. Smith was the driving force behind the development of the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Program and retired as executive vice president of the South Carolina Independent Colleges Association; and

Whereas, from a modest beginning of five thousand dollars a year as a scholarship fund for students attending private colleges, Mr. Smith led the expansion of the tuition grants program until more than eighteen million dollars a year was made available for scholarships which were received by approximately eighty thousand students; and

Whereas, he was a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, received his undergraduate degree from Duke University, and later attended graduate school at Wake Forest University; and

Whereas, Mr. Smith served in the United States Army where he was editor of the Fort Jackson, South Carolina, newspaper. He was a member of Sapona Country Club, the Summit Club, the American Legion, and St. Luke United Methodist Church in Hartsville, South Carolina; and

Whereas, he was one of the most respected governmental affairs representatives working with South Carolina state government who earned the affection and admiration of all those with whom he came into contact by virtue of his friendly manner and pleasant demeanor; and

Whereas, upon his retirement, Mr. Smith was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Governor Beasley, and the South Carolina Financial Aid Association selected Mr. Smith as "Man of the Year" in 1977; and

Whereas, he is survived by his wife Mary Bickett Smith, two daughters, one of whom is Susan Musser, our colleague and dear friend with the Senate Judiciary Committee, a step-son and step-daughter, and six grandchildren. 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 their sincere sorrow at the death of Sterling Lee Smith and extend deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to his widow, Mrs. Mary Bickett Smith.

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