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TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF RICHLAND COUNTY CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT ANNE GARRISON KELLY.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Chief Deputy Clerk of Court Anne Garrison Kelly on February 28, 2015; and
Whereas, born on June 27, 1956, in Tampa, Florida, Anne Ashton Pendleton Garrison Kelly graduated from Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida, and then from the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, in 1978. She also attended Oxford University in England and graduated from the National Center for Paralegal Training in 1985; and
Whereas, she was employed as a paralegal at Coca Cola Worldwide Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and later at several Atlanta law firms. After relocating to Columbia, she enjoyed a long, rewarding career at Nelson, Mullins, Riley and Scarborough before commencing a dedicated and distinguished public career as chief deputy clerk of court for Richland County. She was a highly respected and appreciated member of the legal community. At the time of her death, Anne Garrison Kelly was serving as the first woman member of the Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens Airport Commission; and
Whereas, she is survived by her husband, D. Michael Kelly; her parents, Charles and Anne Garrison; her sister, Alline Garrison Hope; and two stepsons, Patrick and Mackenzie Kelly; and
Whereas, her life of service to the public and to the legal community enriched the lives of those whom she served. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Richland County Chief Deputy Clerk of Court Anne Garrison Kelly.
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