2017-2018 Bill 4160: Reverend Carlos Blease Watson Memorial Highway - South Carolina Legislature

2017-2018 Bill 4160: Reverend Carlos Blease Watson Memorial Highway - South Carolina Legislature

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 4160

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Rep. Long

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5343cm17.docx

Introduced in the House on April 20, 2017

Introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2017

Adopted by the General Assembly on May 4, 2017

Summary: Reverend Carlos Blease Watson Memorial Highway

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/20/2017HouseIntroduced (House Journalpage23)

4/20/2017HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journalpage23)

4/25/2017HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journalpage28)

4/26/2017HouseAdopted, sent to Senate (House Journalpage63)

4/27/2017SenateIntroduced (Senate Journalpage43)

4/27/2017SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation(Senate Journalpage43)

5/3/2017SenateRecalled from Committee on Transportation(Senate Journalpage7)

5/4/2017SenateAdopted, returned to House with concurrence (Senate Journalpage56)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/20/2017

4/25/2017

5/3/2017

RECALLED

May 3, 2017

H.4160

Introduced by Rep. Long

S. Printed 5/3/17--S.

Read the first time April 27, 2017.

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ACONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 417 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 14 TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH BROOKWOOD POINT PLACE “REVEREND CARLOS BLEASE WATSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY” AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THIS DESIGNATION.

Whereas, Reverend Carlos Blease Watson was born on September 25, 1924, the son of the late Fred Lucius Watson and the late Elizabeth Bagwell Watson, and departed this earthly life on February 22, 2016; and

Whereas, he was faithfully married to his beloved wife, Margie Lee Brown Watson, for sixtyseven years; and

Whereas, a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Theological Seminary, Reverend Watson was ordained into the ministry in his home church, Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Greenville; and

Whereas, his ministry included pastorships at Selma Baptist Church, Kelleytown Baptist Church, and New Hope Baptist Church. He also served as the Pastoral Care Minister at Brookwood Community Church and as chaplain of Jeff Lynch Appliance Company; and

Whereas, Reverend Watson was a distinguished World War II United States Army veteran who served in the 32nd Infantry Division; and

Whereas, it would be fitting and proper to honor the memory of this man of God by naming a portion of South Carolina Highway 417 in Greenville County in his honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request the Department of Transportation name the portion of South Carolina Highway 417 in Greenville County from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 14 to its intersection with Brookwood Point Place “Reverend Carlos Blease Watson Memorial Highway” and erect appropriate markers or signs at this location containing this designation.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Department of Transportation.

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