Bill 1384

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       1384
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19960423
Primary Sponsor:                   McGill 
All Sponsors:                      McGill 
Drafted Document Number:           bbm\10792jm.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19960424
Subject:                           Edward F. Eatmon

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19960424  Received from House
House   19960424  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19960423  Introduced, adopted, sent to House

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING EDWARD F. EATMON OF KINGSTREE FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY AND WISHING HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS FOLLOWING HIS RETIREMENT.

Whereas, Edward F. Eatmon of Kingstree was employed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) in Williamsburg County beginning in 1973 as an Environmentalist; subsequently he became an Environmental Quality Manager with DHEC; and

Whereas, Mr. Eatmon was also a school teacher in Williamsburg County for seven years (from 1958 to 1965) and served as an assistant principal for one year; and

Whereas, he was born in Kingstree in 1937, son of the late Circuit Judge and former Senator J. Frank Eatmon and the late Margaret K. Eatmon, and he received his B.A. degree from the University of South Carolina and his master's degree from The Citadel; and

Whereas, he is a member of First Baptist Church of Kingstree and a former Sunday School teacher; he has been actively involved with the Kingstree Jaycees; he served on the South Carolina Sporting Dogs and Field Trial Commission for two years; and he has been a member of the South Carolina Wild Turkey Federation Committee (Black River Chapter) for three years; and

Whereas, he has been active in the Carolina Boykin Spaniel Retriever Club, where he had the Dog of the Year Award for two years, served on the board of directors for six years, and was president for three years; and

Whereas, he served on the Board of Directors of the Boykin Spaniel Society for nine years and was the board's chairman for three years; and

Whereas, he is an avid hunter and outdoorsman and is a devoted and loving husband and father; and

Whereas, he received the McKee G. Boykin Award and was the first recipient of the award along with his lovely wife Alice; this prestigious award is given "for sportsmanship and integrity and promotion of the Boykin Spaniel"; and

Whereas, Edward Eatmon is a true gentleman and is greatly respected and admired by all who know him; and

Whereas, his many years of dedicated service to Williamsburg County and the State of South Carolina officially culminated with his retirement in 1996; and

Whereas, we are very pleased to have this opportunity to recognize and commend such a deserving and outstanding individual. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognizes and commends Edward F. Eatmon of Kingstree for his many years of exemplary service to the State and Williamsburg County and wishes him much happiness and success following his retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Eatmon at 400 West Academy Street, Kingstree, 29556.