Bill Text: SC H4460 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Francis Deleon Floyd
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-10 - Referred to Committee on Finance [H4460 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2019-H4460-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE FRANCIS DELEON FLOYD OF HORRY COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are delighted to learn that Francis DeLeon Floyd of Horry County celebrated his one hundredth birthday on April 20, 2019; and
Whereas, born on April 20, 1919, in the early part of the twentieth century, this lifelong resident of the Red Hill community has been witness to nearly all the remarkable social changes, technological advancements, and international developments that have transformed the world from that time into the second decade of the twenty-first century; and
Whereas, Francis attended the Aynor-area schools and graduated from Aynor High School. Soon after graduation, he married his lovely wife, Sue, and they raised one son, Keith. He was a devoted husband and father, and he now enjoys being a grandfather and great-grandfather; and
Whereas, loved and respected by all who know him, Francis is an inspiring man of honor and a wonderful role model for us all. This retired lifetime farmer was also a rural mail carrier and worked with the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for many years. In addition, he worked thirty-four years at Daniels Tobacco Warehouse in Mullins and even found time to serve on the local school board. For more than thirty-five years, Francis has been a member of the Aynor Lions Club, where he has served in numerous positions. As a recipient of the coveted Lions Clubs International Melvin Jones Award and one of the Aynor club's most dependable members, he seldom misses a meeting; and
Whereas, a faithful servant of God, he is a dedicated member of Aynor United Methodist Church, where he is active in the Faith Class and Wednesday Night Prayer Group. He has served in many positions of church leadership through the years and has set high standards for us to follow; and
Whereas, the House of Representatives is pleased to honor Francis Floyd on the recent celebration of his centennial birthday, and the members join with his family and friends in congratulating him on reaching this extraordinary milestone. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Francis DeLeon Floyd of Horry County on the occasion of his one hundredth birthday and wish him much happiness in the days ahead.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Francis DeLeon Floyd.
