Bill Text: SC H5374 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Hunter Crider
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 78-46)
Status: (Passed) 2014-06-05 - Introduced and adopted [H5374 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2013-H5374-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR HUNTER CRIDER, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, with deep appreciation, the South Carolina House of Representatives honors, on behalf of all South Carolinians, the great sacrifice that the men and women of the United States Armed Forces make for the ideals of liberty and justice so richly enjoyed in this nation; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives have learned that Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO4) Hunter Crider will begin a well-deserved retirement on July 25, 2014, after serving a quarter of a century in the United States Coast Guard in a decorated and highly-regarded career; and
Whereas, born in Gainesville, Florida, on August 28, 1965, Hunter Crider is the son of Dale and Mary Virginia Crider, and he graduated from P. K. Yonge Research and Development Laboratory School in 1983; and
Whereas, he attended Santa Fe Community College, Chipola Junior College, Park University, and Thomas Edison State College before enlisting in the United States Coast Guard in May 1989; and
Whereas, since his Recruit Basic Training in DELTA 131 company in Cape May, New Jersey, CWO4 Crider has served on the USCG Cutter WHITE PINE (WLM-547) in Mobile, Alabama; at the USCG Station in Marathon, Florida; on the USCG LEDET in Key West, Florida; at the USCG Station in Chatham, Massachusetts; on the USCG Cutter BARANOF (WPB-1318) in Miami Beach, Florida; on the 1LT USCG Cutter POINT LOBOS (WPB-82366) in Pensacola, Florida; on the XPO USCG ANT in Georgetown; on the OINC USCG ANT in Charleston; on the OINC USCG Cutter SEQUOIA (WLB-215) in Apra Harbor, Guam; at the 1LT USCG Sector in Charleston; on the ATON USCG Cutter ADAK (WPB-1333) in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain; on the OPS USCG Cutter OAK (WLB-211) in North Charleston; and at the 1LT USCG Sector in Charleston, SLJO; and
Whereas, for his distinguished service, he has been awarded the Coast Guard Commendation Medal, the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Iraqi Freedom Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Humanitarian Medal, and the Expert Rifle Medal, as well as numerous unit and team ribbons and awards; and
Whereas, CWO4 Crider and his beloved wife, the former Renée Rigby of Cocoa Beach, Florida, have one fine daughter, Sealy Casteel Crider of Madison, Florida; and
Whereas, he plans to remain in Goose Creek and spend many happy hours of retirement enjoying the outdoors, gardening, and playing fetch with his two "War Poodles," Squire and Shadow; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is grateful for the years of unparalleled dedication that CWO4 Crider has devoted to the United States Coast Guard and wish him many years of enjoyment in his well-earned retirement. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Hunter Crider, Chief Warrant Officer 4 of the United States Coast Guard, upon the occasion of his retirement after twenty-five years of distinguished service, and wish him continued success and happiness in all his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hunter Crider.
