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TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE THAT CROSSES LAKE BOWEN IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY ALONG SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 9 "CORPORAL JAMES E. 'BO' BROWN BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS BRIDGE THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "CORPORAL JAMES E. 'BO' BROWN BRIDGE".
Whereas, United States Army Corporal James E. "Bo" Brown was born in Spartanburg County on April 3, 1922, the son of Ira Oscar Brown and Anna Marie Bonner; and
Whereas, he is married to the former Edna Lillian Lavender, and together they are the proud parents of three children, seven grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren; and
Whereas, Corporal Brown served his county with great distinction during World War II. He earned three campaign ribbons as a member of the infantry in Africa, Sicily, and Italy, suffered shell shock at Monte Casino, Italy, and is a one hundred percent Disabled American Veteran; and
Whereas, he has been an American Red Cross Disaster Relief volunteer for more than twenty years with assignments that have included states that have suffered flood and hurricane damage and the recovery effort that occurred in New York City after the 9/11 terrorist attack; and
Whereas, Corporal Brown is a faithful member of Skyland Methodist Church, and is a Mason and a Shriner; and
Whereas, it is fitting and proper to honor this son of South Carolina by having a bridge in Spartanburg County named in his honor. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the bridge that crosses Lake Bowen in Spartanburg County along South Carolina Highway 9 "Corporal James E. 'Bo' Brown Bridge" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this bridge that contain the words "Corporal James E. 'Bo' Brown Bridge".
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.
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