South Carolina General Assembly

120th Session, 2013-2014

H. 3727

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Powers Norrell, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Branham, Brannon, G.A.Brown, R.L.Brown, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, H.A.Crawford, K.R.Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Edge, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Harrell, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Kennedy, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, M.S.McLeod, W.J.McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, H.L.Ott, Owens, Parks, Patrick, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Vick, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Wood

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Introduced in the House on February 28, 2013

Adopted by the House on February 28, 2013

Summary: Oscar Eddie Coates, Sr.

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/28/2013HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage51)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/28/2013

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF OSCAR EDDIE COATES, SR., OF LANCASTER COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Oscar Eddie Coates, Sr., on February 16, 2013,at the venerable age of eighty; and

Whereas, born in Columbia on October 19, 1932, he was a son of the late John Edward and Nettie Belle Catoe Coates; and

Whereas, he retired as assistant director of the South Carolina Public Service Commission Transportation Department. In addition, he served as a Kershaw County deputy and was former chief of police for the Town of Kershaw; and

Whereas, answering the call of his country, this steadfast patriot served with honor and distinction in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict; and

Whereas, as a man of faith, hewas a dedicated member of Kershaw’s First Baptist Church; and

Whereas, Oscar Eddie Coates loved music and for a number of years was a regular who played at the Capitol Café across from the Statehouse, where live music on Tuesday nights was an institution and a classic, afterhours watering hole for many a legislator, judge, government leader, and staff; and

Whereas, his family was the focus of Mr. Coates’ life, and he is survived by his loving wife of fiftyseven years, Billie Windham Coates; two fine sons and their wives, Rick and Pam Coates and Eddie and Karen Coates; a devoted daughter and soninlaw, Jeri and Roy Gwinn; five grandchildren, Kyle Coates, Lance (Ashley) Coates, Joseph (Mindy) Coates, Reg (Cori) Gwinn, and Angela Gwinn; three greatgrandchildren, Wyatt Hinson, Grant Coates, and Caroline Gwinn; four brothers, W.L. “Bill” (Bobbie Jean) Coates, Elmer “Cotton” Coates, Emerson (Pat) Coates, and Joel (Wanda) Coates; and a sisterinlaw, Linda Coates; and

Whereas, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Bruce Coates, Sr., and two sisters, Mildred Simpson and Jonnie C. Gardner; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are grateful for the life and legacy of this son of South Carolinaand the example of compassion and kindness he set for all who knew him. He will be greatly missed. 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 sorrowupon the passing of Oscar Eddie Coates, Sr., of Lancaster County and extend their deepest sympathy to his large and loving family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Mrs. Billie Windham Coates for the family.

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