2013-2014 Bill 4251: Maude Styles Nix - South Carolina Legislature Online

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2013-2014 Bill 4251: Maude Styles Nix - South Carolina Legislature Online

1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 120th Session, 2013-2014 3 4 H. 4251 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 House Resolution 9 Sponsors: Rep. Burns 10 Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1313ac13.docx 11 12 Introduced in the House on May 30, 2013 13 Adopted by the House on May 30, 2013 14 15 Summary: Maude Styles Nix 16 17 18 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 19 20 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 21 5/30/2013 House Introduced and adopted ( House Journalpage 21) 22 23 24 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 25 26 5/30/2013 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A HOUSE RESOLUTION 10 11 TO CONGRATULATE MAUDE STYLES NIX OF 12 TRAVELERS REST ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE 13 HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER MUCH 14 HAPPINESS AND A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. 15 16 Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of 17 Representatives are delighted to learn that Maude Styles Nix of 18 Travelers Rest celebrated her one hundredth birthday on May 28, 19 2013; and 20 21 Whereas, born the daughter of Robert C. and Birdie Ayers Hice in 22 Robinsville, North Carolina, Maude Styles Nix came into this 23 world on May 28, 1913, when the twentieth century was still in its 24 youth, and she has been witness to nearly all the incredible 25 changes and developments that have come to this nation from that 26 time into the second decade of the twentyfirst century; and 27 28 Whereas, when young Maude was about two years of age, her 29 family moved to Tigerville. When she was five or six, they moved 30 to Greer, where the family attended Fairview Baptist Church and 31 Maude accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized. Later 32 transferring with her family to First Baptist Church of Greer, this 33 woman of faith, as she grew up, began to discover the abundant 34 grace and love of God that has supported her throughout her many 35 years of walking with Him; and 36 37 Whereas, in 1931, she met Roy Styles of Travelers Rest, who 38 became her beloved husband and the father of their four delightful 39 children, Sarah, Shirley, Dorothy, and Roy Lee. A music lover like 40 Maude, Roy was a member of Enoree Baptist Church in his home 41 town, and Maude joined him in worship at Enoree, where the 42 family faithfully served the Lord. Maude served there as a choir

[4251] 2 1 member, member of various committees, and a children’s Sunday 2 School teacher for sixtytwo years, and she remains a strong 3 encourager to the saints there; and 4 5 Whereas, Maude lost her dear Roy in 1962, but God blessed her 6 with another fine husband, Clyde Nix, who went home to be with 7 the Lord in 1970; and 8 9 Whereas, the House of Representatives is proud to honor this truly 10 lovely lady at the celebration of her one hundredth birthday, and 11 the members join with her family and friends in congratulating her 12 on reaching this extraordinary milestone. Now, therefore, 13 14 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: 15 16 That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 17 by this resolution, congratulate Maude Styles Nix of Travelers 18 Rest on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday and wish her 19 much happiness and a joyous birthday celebration. 20 21 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to 22 Maude Styles Nix. 23 XX 24

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