2007-2008 Bill 5288: Keller Family Reunion - South Carolina Legislature Online

1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 117th Session, 2007-2008 3 4 H. 5288 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 House Resolution 9 Sponsors: Rep. Coleman 10 Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\24335ahb08.doc 11 12 Introduced in the House on June 25, 2008 13 Adopted by the House on June 25, 2008 14 15 Summary: Keller Family Reunion 16 17 18 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 19 20 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 21 6/25/2008 House Introduced and adopted 22 23 24 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 25 26 6/25/2008 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A HOUSE RESOLUTION 10 11 TO EXTEND A WARM AND HEARTY GREETING TO THE 12 FAMILIES GATHERING TO CELEBRATE THE OCCASION 13 OF THE KELLER FAMILY REUNION TO BE HELD FROM 14 SEPTEMBER 11 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13, 2008, IN 15 MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA. 16 17 Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of 18 Representatives are pleased to learn that the members of the Keller 19 family will have a reunion in Myrtle Beach to renew and preserve 20 family unity, a keystone to a healthy State; and 21 22 Whereas, the Keller families and descendants originated in 23 Fairfield County through the union of Lark Frank Keller and 24 Abiodie Suber, who had one son Lark Keller, Jr., in the early 25 1800s; and 26 27 Whereas, the second generation continued with the union of Lark 28 Frank Keller, Jr., and Sallie Blair, who were the parents of one son 29 Ravenell Keller; and 30 31 Whereas, Ravenell Keller married Gennie Whitener, and they 32 reared eight children: Clementine K. Bowman, Sallie Ruth 33 Thompson, Bessie K. Pearson, Edward Lee Keller, Ravenell 34 Keller, Jr., Lark Keller, Eva Sims, and Jacqueline K. Hill; and 35 36 Whereas, the first Keller reunion took place in the late 1970s at the 37 family home located in Jenkinsville, South Carolina, and has 38 continued periodically since then; and 39 40 Whereas, the Keller family members have always exemplified 41 strong leadership in their communities and have been a positive

1 [5288] 1 1 influence to young people by providing them with both mental and 2 physical help throughout their lives; and 3 4 Whereas, family reunions such as the Kellers’ are beneficial for all 5 generations and degrees of kinship, for they provide a special time 6 to reaffirm the bonds of unity and love that have been the family’s 7 backbone and strength for generations and to share stories, 8 wisdom, family history, heritage, legacy, roots, and the foundation 9 of love and unity for the future. Now, therefore, 10 11 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: 12 13 That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 14 by this resolution, extend a warm and hearty greeting to the 15 families gathering to celebrate the occasion of the Keller family 16 reunion to be held from September 11 through September 13, 17 2008, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 18 19 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to 20 the Keller family. 21 ----XX---- 22

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