South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 786


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    786
Primary Sponsor:                Mitchell
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Thomason, Belton Oswald
                                "Tommy", Jr.
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930519
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4729AL.93
Introduced Date:                19930518
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930519
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Mitchell
                                Bryan
                                Cork
                                Courson
                                Courtney
                                Drummond
                                Elliott
                                Ford
                                Giese
                                Glover
                                Gregory
                                Hayes
                                Holland
                                Jackson
                                Land
                                Lander
                                Leatherman
                                Leventis
                                Macaulay
                                Martin
                                Matthews
                                McConnell
                                McGill
                                Mescher
                                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
----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
786   Senate  19930519      Received from House
786   House   19930519      Introduced, adopted, returned
                            with concurrence
786   Senate  19930518      Introduced, adopted, sent to
                            House

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF BELTON OSWALD "TOMMY" THOMASON, JR., OF GREENVILLE UPON HIS DEATH.

Whereas, Belton Oswald "Tommy" Thomason, Jr., of Greenville died on May 11, 1993, at the age of 67; and

Whereas, Mr. Thomason was a partner in the law firm of Love, Thornton, Arnold and Thomason for more than forty years; and

Whereas, he was born in Greenville and attended The Citadel before being drafted into the Army in 1944 to serve in WWII; and

Whereas, he graduated from Furman University in 1949 and earned his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School in 1952; and

Whereas, he began his law practice in 1952, served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1959-62, and was a member of the South Carolina Bar and the American Bar Association;

Whereas, Mr. Thomason was a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, served as solicitor and chief prosecuting attorney from 1963-1971, was a chairman of the South Carolina Public Service Commission"s merit selection panel, and was a special circuit judge for criminal court; and

Whereas, the Greenville Bar Association, of which in 1984 Mr. Thomason was president, established an award in his name for leadership and professionalism in the law community; and

Whereas, Mr. Thomason received numerous awards and honors, including the Order of the Palmetto from Governor Carroll Campbell and former Governor Dick Riley, and he was to receive an honorary doctorate degree at Furman University"s 1993 commencement exercises; and

Whereas, he was very active in his community and he will be missed by members of the legal community, his friends, and family. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly express their deepest sympathy to the family of Belton Oswald "Tommy" Thomason, Jr., of Greenville upon his death.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. Jean Folk Thomason.

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