South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4786


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4786
Primary Sponsor:                Rama
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Risher, Colonel William Rhett
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 23, 1992
Computer Document Number:       CYY/19160.SD
Introduced Date:                Apr 23, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 23, 1992
Last History Type:              Received from Senate
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rama
                                J. Bailey
                                Barber
                                Fulmer
                                Gonzales
                                Hallman
                                Holt
                                Inabinett
                                D.
                                Martin
                                Whipper
                                R. Young
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4786  House   Apr 23, 1992  Received from Senate
 4786  Senate  Apr 23, 1992  Introduced, adopted, returned
                             with concurrence
 4786  House   Apr 23, 1992  Introduced, adopted, sent to
                             Senate

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF THE LATE WILLIAM R. RISHER.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly were deeply saddened to learn of the death on April 17, 1992, of Col. William Rhett "Bill" Risher; and

Whereas, Col. Risher, former chairman of The Citadel Board of Visitors, was serving his second three-year term as board chairman when he was forced to resign as a result of ill health on April 3, 1992; and

Whereas, as a member of the board for more than twenty years, he was honored at Corps Day Review of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets in March, 1992, with an honorary doctor of laws degree; and

Whereas, Col. Risher was considered by many the epitome of The Citadel Man, graduating from the institution in 1947; and

Whereas, after receiving a master's degree in education at the University of North Carolina, Col. Risher in 1948 joined the faculty of Carlisle Military Academy, from which he had previously graduated in 1944, and from 1958 to 1977 was Carlisle's owner and headmaster; and

Whereas, in addition to his distinguished service to The Citadel, Col. Risher had served as a senior vice-president of the United States Jaycees and president of the South Carolina Jaycees, was president of the Easter Seal Society of South Carolina, Easter Seal chairman, and vice-president and campaign chairman of the South Carolina Mental Health Association; and

Whereas, it is appropriate for the members of the General Assembly to pause in their deliberations so that they might note the passing of so distinguished a son of South Carolina and of The Citadel. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly express their very deepest sympathy to the family and many friends of the late William R. Risher.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to his widow, Mrs. Sylvia Wilson Risher.

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