A concurrent RESOLUTION

 

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION OF WHITESTONE GLENDALE ROAD AND BETHESDA ROAD IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY "CHIEF ROBERT E. BROWN SR. MEMORIAL INTERSECTION" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

 

Whereas, Chief Brown was born on October 13, 1936, to parents Ellis Edward and Jeanette Crocker Brown. Chief Brown owned Robert E. Brown Grading and Landscaping, Inc., and served as the fire chief of Glendale Fire Department from 1976 to 2017. The Glendale Fire Department was established in 1958, and he joined the next year in 1959; and

 

Whereas, Chief Brown and his wife donated the land for the Glendale Fire Department substation on Bethesda Road, and his sons and grandsons followed him in the fire service. For his efforts, Chief Brown was inducted into the Spartanburg County Fire Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2000 and received a resolution from the South Carolina House of Representatives honoring his service and dedication to the Glendale Fire Department and community; and

 

Whereas, Chief Brown made many contributions to his community beyond his service to the fire department. He was an avid hunter and donated game to Hunters for the Hungry, an organization run by volunteers which aims to feed hungry families with venison donated by hunters. Additionally, Chief Brown served in the South Carolina National Guard for eight years and was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church where he served as a deacon; and

 

Whereas, Chief Brown suffered a fatal heart attack when he assisted the Glendale Fire Department in responding to a brush fire, exemplifying the lifelong dedication to public service that defined his character; and

 

Whereas, Chief Brown is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Elizabeth Ann Bailey Brown; sons, Richard Ellis Brown, Robert E. Brown Jr. (Teresa), and Larry W. Brown (Sharon); sisters, Mary Elizabeth Mullinax, Martha Simmons, and Wanda Hawkins; brother, Jimmy Brown; grandchildren, Jacob Brown, Matthew Brown, Cody Brown, Megan B. Grigg (Brandon), Alysia Breitenbach (Andrew), and Robert E. (Trey) Brown III (Shelly); great-grandchildren, Morgan B. Sanford (Caleb), Richard Jacob Brown Jr., Cameron Grigg, Bailey Grigg, Hudson Grigg, Micah Breitenbach, McKenna Breitenbach, Mason Breitenbach, Mabrey Breitenbach, Alayna Brown, and Abbigail Brown. He was predeceased by his siblings, Edward Ellis Brown and Louise B. Fleming, and a daughter-in-law, Miranda S. Brown. Chief Brown was loved by all and will be greatly missed.  Now, therefore,

 

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

 

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation name the intersection of Whitestone Glendale Road and Bethesda Road in Spartanburg County "Chief Robert E. Brown Sr. Memorial Intersection" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this location containing the designation.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and presented to the family of Chief Robert E. Brown Sr.

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