Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3943 Primary Sponsor:Tucker Type of Legislation:CR Subject:King, Ralph Franklin Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Apr 23, 1991 Computer Document Number:NO5/7492.BD Introduced Date:Apr 23, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 23, 1991 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Local All Sponsors:Tucker Townsend Ross T.C. Alexander Shirley P. Harris Chamblee Cooper Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3943 House Apr 23, 1991 Received from Senate 3943 Senate Apr 23, 1991 Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 3943 House Apr 23, 1991 Introduced, adopted, sent to SenateView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS OF RALPH FRANKLIN KING OF ANDERSON WHO DIED THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1991.
Whereas, Ralph Franklin King of Anderson died Thursday, April 11, 1991; and
Whereas, born in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Thomas Marion and Alice Elizabeth Jolly King; and
Whereas, Mr. King was retired as probate judge of Anderson County. He served in the capacity for forty-eight years; and
whereas, he was a former member and past president of the Anderson Kiwanis Club, past lieutenant governor and a member of Carolina District Kiwanis club, a deacon and choir member of the First Baptist Church, and a former teacher and past president of the Baraca Sunday School Class; and
Whereas, in 1932, Mr. King organized the Baraca Quartet and in 1934 was instrumental in obtaining a radio connection between Anderson and Greenville over station WFBC; and
Whereas, Mr. King served as a teacher of the Baraca Sunday School Class from 1941 to 1984. On Easter Sunday in 1984 the Baraca Sunday School Class was renamed the Ralph F. King Baraca Class; and
Whereas, he was a 1920 graduate of Clemson College and was a former high school principal and teacher of mathematics and vocational agriculture in Simpsonville; and
Whereas, surviving are a son, Ralph F. King, Jr., of Spartanburg; a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Helen) Turner of Asheville, North Carolina, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly express their deepest sympathy to the family and many friends and admirers of Ralph Franklin King of Anderson who died Thursday, April 11, 1991.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the King family.