A house RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF Stanley L. MYERS OF Lexington COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the untimely death of Stanley L. Myers at the age of forty-seven on September 27, 2023; and

Whereas, having grown up in the Swansea area, young Stanley became the starting quarterback of the Swansea High School football team when the team won state championships.  A four-year starting quarterback at The Citadel, he completed his athletic career having started forty-three out of forty-four games as quarterback and was the only player ever in the history of The Citadel to throw for more than three thousand yards and to rush for more than two thousand yards; and

Whereas, Mr. Myers earned a bachelor's degree in political science in 1998 from The Citadel and was commissioned as an Infantry Officer.  In 2003, he earned a juris doctorate from the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law in Washington, D. C.; and

Whereas, a partner in the West Columbia multispecialty law firm of Moore Bradley Myers, Mr.  Myers served as chairman of the legal and athletics committees on The Citadel's Board of Visitors, the college's governing board.  He was a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a group of the nation's top one percent of lawyers in a state.  Licensed to practice in state and federal courts, he was a member of the American Bar of Trial Attorneys and was honored as a South Carolina Super Lawyer, a Midlands Legal Elite, and with selection as a 2023 Leadership in Law Honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly; and

Whereas, as a member of the South Carolina National Guard, he deployed as a Captain to Afghanistan from 2007 to 2008 with the 218th Infantry Brigade in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  He became a Judge Advocate General in the military, working as trial counsel, defense counsel, and finally as a judge, the first ever African American to become a National Guard military judge in South Carolina.   He was a Lieutenant Colonel who served as the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) for the 59th Troop Command at McEntire Joint National Guard Base; and

Whereas, Mr. Myers started Countryside BBQ, a restaurant in Swansea that employed family members.  Dedicated to his community, he founded the Swansea Mentoring Program to help young people learn the importance of making good choices; and

Whereas, his dedication to the law and his clients was only matched by his devotion as a husband and a father.  Together with his beloved wife, Tashia, he was rearing two fine young children; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the life and legacy of Stanley Myers and for his devotion, excellence, and service to his country, to his profession, and mostly to his family, an example for all who knew him.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Stanley L. Myers of Lexington County and extend their deepest sympathy to his loving family and his many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Stanley L. Myers.

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