BIL: 5292

TYP: Concurrent Resolution CR

INB: House

IND: 20020516

PSP: McLeod

SPO: McLeod, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Breeland, G.Brown, J.Brown, R.Brown, Campsen, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Coates, CobbHunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, J.Hines, M.Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Martin, McCraw, McGee, MeachamRichardson, Merrill, Miller, MoodyLawrence, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Rivers, Rodgers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, Sinclair, D.C.Smith, F.N.Smith, G.M.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, W.D.Smith, Snow, Stille, Stuart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Weeks, Whatley, Whipper, White, Wilder, Wilkins, Witherspoon, A.Young and J.Young

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DPB: 20020516

SUB: Sanders, Captain Carlton Bradley

HST:

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

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Senate 20020516 Introduced, adopted, returned

with concurrence

House 20020516 Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

Versions of This Bill

TXT:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPON THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN CARLTON BRADLEY SANDERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, OF LITTLE MOUNTAIN AND NEWBERRY COUNTY, AND EXTEND DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic and untimely death of United States Marine Corps Captain Carlton Bradley (Brad) Sanders on April 30, 2002; and

Whereas, Captain Sanders was born on February 5, 1972 in Columbia, South Carolina and was the beloved son of James Raymond Sanders and Ann Bowers Sanders; and

Whereas, Captain Sanders graduated with honors from MidCarolina High School in 1990, attended Clemson University, and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1995; and

Whereas, upon graduation, Brad Sanders was commissioned as a United States Marine Corps Officer, having previously completed the Officers Candidate School at Quantico, Virginia; and

Whereas, after completing the rigorous Officers Basic School, also at Quantico, Virginia, in 1996, Captain Sanders attended both the United States Navy Flight School at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida and intermediate jet training with VT9 in Meridian, Mississippi, and received the highly esteemed Naval Aviator designation in July of 1999, with VT22 in Kingsville, Texas; and

Whereas, as a fighter pilot, Captain Sanders completed training in the F/A18 Hornet aircraft with Fighter Attack Squadron VFA106 in Oceana, Virginia. Captain Sanders further completed the Fleet Replacement Squadron syllabus, and since July of 2000, was assigned to the “Fighting Bengals” of VMFA(AW) at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he held a variety of mission essential staff assignments; and

Whereas, as a member of the “Fighting Bengals”, Captain Sanders participated in a deployment to the Western Pacific from July of 2001 to January of this year, where he flew numerous missions in support of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit based in Okinawa, Japan; and

Whereas, the United States Marine Corps conducted a memorial service on Thursday, May 2, 2002, at the Marine Corps Air Station Chapel in Beaufort, and Captain Sanders’ funeral services were held on Friday, May 3, 2002, at his home church, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, in Little Mountain with burial in the church cemetery with full military honors; and

Whereas, Captain Sanders is survived by his loving parents, James Raymond Sanders and Ann Bowers Sanders, a twin brother, J. Chris Sanders of Atlanta, Georgia, his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Griffith (Mary Nell Hartman) Bowers of Little Mountain, and his fiancée, Lacey Thiery of New Jersey; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly want Captain Sanders’ family and many friends to know that they are uppermost in their thoughts and have the members’ deepest sympathy. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express profound sorrow upon the death of Captain Carlton Bradley Sanders, U.S. Marine Corps, of Little Mountain and Newberry County, and extend deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Captain Sanders’ parents, James Raymond Sanders and Ann Bowers Sanders.

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