South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 1166


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1166
Primary Sponsor:                Courson
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Marchant, T. Eston
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940210
Computer Document Number:       1166
Introduced Date:                19940209
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940210
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Courson
                                Bryan
                                Cork
                                Courtney
                                Drummond
                                Elliott
                                Ford
                                Giese
                                Glover
                                Gregory
                                Hayes
                                Holland
                                Jackson
                                Land
                                Lander
                                Leatherman
                                Leventis
                                Macaulay
                                Martin
                                Matthews
                                McConnell
                                McGill
                                Mescher
                                Mitchell
                                Moore
                                O'Dell
                                Passailaigue
                                Patterson
                                Peeler
                                Rankin
                                Reese
                                Richter
                                Rose
                                Russell
                                Ryberg
                                Saleeby
                                Setzler
                                Short
                                Greg Smith
                                J. Verne Smith
                                Stilwell
                                Thomas
                                Waldrep
                                Washington
                                Williams
                                Wilson
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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1166  Senate  19940210      Received from House
1166  House   19940209      Introduced, adopted, returned
                             with concurrence
1166  Senate  19940209      Introduced, adopted, sent to
                             House

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO HONOR T. ESTON MARCHANT ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS RETIREMENT AS SOUTH CAROLINA'S ADJUTANT GENERAL AND TO THANK HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

Whereas, Major General T. Eston Marchant recently announced that he would not seek re-election as State Adjutant General; and

Whereas, General Marchant's retirement will mark the end of 16 years of dedicated service to the State of South Carolina, during which time he served as President of the Adjutants General Association and the South Carolina National Guard received national acclaim for its skill and readiness; and

Whereas, the skill and readiness of the South National Guard under General Marchant's command has been recognized both within the borders of this State, by virtue of the Guard's response to Hurricane Hugo, and abroad, by virtue of the Guard's performance in Operation Desert Storm; and

Whereas, General Marchant was born in Columbia, S.C. on December 9, 1921, the son of the late Trelawney Eston and Lila Cave Marchant; and

Whereas, General Marchant, while entrusted with the immense responsibility of chief commander of the state militia, has been a committed and dedicated family man and has been blessed with a loving wife and four children; and

Whereas, General Marchant enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 and served in the South Pacific, participating in the Bougainville, New Georgia, Guam and Iwo Jima campaigns; and

Whereas, General Marchant was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the South Carolina Army National Guard in 1947 and rose through the ranks, serving in a number of vital capacities within the Guard prior to his election to the position of Adjutant General in November 1978; and

Whereas, in recognition of his demonstrated devotion and love for both his country and state, the people of South Carolina have continually entrusted General Marchant with the responsibility of commanding our state militia, electing him a total of four times; and

Whereas, General Marchant was educated in South Carolina, receiving both his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Law degree from the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, as an attorney, General Marchant has been a loyal member of the legal profession serving as a Municipal Court Judge and a past President of the Richland County Bar Association; and

Whereas, General Marchant, by virtue of his past service on the Board of Visitors of the Citadel and the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina, has also demonstrated a sincere and personal interest in supporting South Carolina's educational system; and

Whereas, General Marchant, through his involvement in the Columbia Kiwanis Club, the Columbia Rotary Club and his previous service as a Director for First Palmetto Bank, has demonstrated a true concern for the continued growth and development of South Carolina's business community; and

Whereas, the people of South Carolina owe a great debt of gratitude to General Marchant for this all his years of faithful public service. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly hereby honor General T. Eston Marchant on the announcement of his retirement as South Carolina's Adjutant General and thank him for his many years of public service to this state and this country.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Adjutant General T. Eston Marchant.

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