S 1127 — Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church

16,15, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 1127Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.

Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A senate RESOLUTION   TO CONGRATULATEHONOR OurAND LadyCELEBRATE StarSOVEREIGN ofGRAND theINSPECTOR SeaGENERAL LadiesEMERITUS guildTYRONE uponR. the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary and to commend the Guild for its many years of dedicated service to the people and the State of South Carolina.

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andHARPER DAY."   Whereas, OurSovereign LadyGrand StarInspector ofGeneral theEmeritus SeaTyrone LadiesR. Guild is a valued member of the North Myrtle Beach community that does a great deal of good throughout the region;

andHarper   Whereas, through the fundraising efforts of theC.C. Our Lady Star of the Sea Ladies Guild, yearly support is provided to over twenty-five charities.

TheJohnson guildConsistory focusesnumber donations136, onMost supportWorshipful forPrince unbornHall childrenGrand throughLodge Grandof StrandSouth CitizensCarolina forhas Life;served his military, civilian, fraternity, and church communities of Columbia with honor, dignity, pride, and respect during twenty years of active United States Army service, and over fifty years of faithful Masonic Fraternity service.

rapeAs victimsa throughsoldier, theSGIG RapeEmeritus CrisisHarper Center;trained, mentored and led officers and enlisted soldiers during difficult times in Asia and Europe, performing exemplary in all facets;

sufferersand of  domesticWhereas, abusehe throughwas highly decorated during his United States Army career for protecting this great country, resulting in him being awarded the FamilyNational JusticeDefense Center;Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Army Service Ribbon, eight Good Conduct Medals, the Overseas Ribbon fourth award for Non-Commissioned Officers, and the Professional Development Award.

single,SGIG widowed,Emeritus orHarper divorcedwas menalso throughrecognized Aas Father'sthe Place;Outstanding Drill Sergeant of the Cycle for multiple years as well as the First Infantry Division Outstanding First Sergeant;

and foster  childrenWhereas, as a Prince Hall Mason SGIG Emeritus Harper's service, commitment, and contributions to the city of Columbia and the state of South Carolina have been noteworthy through Julie'shis Kids;mentorship of the youth in his community, church, and fraternity.

andSGIG  Emeritus Whereas,Harper foris approximately forty years, seven days a week,member volunteersof fromBethlehem theBaptist LadiesChurch Guild have operated a religious shop and book center in theColumbia. church to foster spiritual growth in parishioners, visitors, and those of other faiths;

andHe  is Whereas,a life member of the LadiesSouth GuildCarolina PrayerNational ShawlAssociation Ministryfor hasthe providedAdvancement thousandsof Colored People, a member of handmadethe hats,100 scarves,Black andMen blanketsof toGreater men,Columbia, women,Inc., anda childrenlife inmember need,of asVeterans wellof asForeign lapWars blanketsPost for4262 nursingin homesColumbia, and thewas sick,proclaimed includingan thoseHonorary sufferingCitizen fromof Alzheimer'sKingsland, disease;Georgia;

and   Whereas, sinceSGIG 2006,Emeritus theHarper guildwas hasmade maintaineda relationshipsMason within local1969 nursingin homes.George B.

ThroughSwanston visitsMilitary thatLodge includenumber craft144, activities,Nuremberg, danceWest parties,Germany, andOklahoma ongoingJurisdiction. correspondence with individual residents, guild members foster friendships with elder community members who have sometimes been forgotten;

andHe  is Whereas,a thepast LadiesMaster Guildof alsoCorinthian supportsLodge andnumber honors11, AmericanColumbia, militaryand veteransan throughhonorary themember Quilts of ValorCapital program,City theLodge Veteransnumber Welcome47, HomeMt program,Olive andLodge bynumber providing434, handmadeand comfortersMore forLight fortyLodge tinynumber homes468. for veterans in Myrtle Beach;

andA  member Whereas,of forBright theStar pastChapter twentynumber years,20 of the guildHoly hasRoyal providedArch threeMasons, toa sixmember one-thousand-dollarof scholarshipsNile yearlyCommandery tonumber children9, inKnights theirTemplar, parishformer whomember needof financialNehemiah assistance.Consistory number 56, and currently a member of C.C.

TheseJohnson actsConsistory ofnumber charity136. are but a sampling of the devoted service that members of the guild offer to their community;

andHe  is Whereas,a theformer membersNoble of theAbduhl SouthTemple Carolinanumber Senate9 greatly appreciate the dedication and commitmentis ofcurrently Oura LadyNoble Star of theCairo SeaTemple Ladiesnumber Guild125 toof serving the peopleAncient andEgyptian theArabic StateOrder ofNobles SouthMystic Carolina. Shrine. Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the Senate:

 Since That2002, thehe membershas ofbeen thean Southhonorary Carolinamember Senate, by this resolution, congratulate Our Lady Star of the SeaGeorgia LadiesCouncil Guild upon the occasion of itsDeliberation; fiftieth anniversary and commend the guild for its many years of dedicated service to the people and the State of South Carolina.

and   BeWhereas, itin furtherhonor resolved that a copy of thishis resolutionnoble beservice, presenteda toscholarship theand memberscharitable ofdonation theaward Ourentitled LadySovereign StarGrand ofInspector theGeneral SeaEmeritus CatholicTyrone ChurchR. Ladies Guild and the pastor of the church, Reverend John M.

Zimmerman.Harper Scholarship and Charitable Donation Award has been established.

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Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the Senate:

  That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, honor and celebrate Sovereign Grand Inspector General Emeritus Tyrone R.

Harper for his commitment and many years of service to his community, the state of South Carolina, and the United States of America, and recognize June 7, 2026, as "Sovereign Grand Inspector General Emeritus Tyrone R.

Harper Day."   Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Sovereign Grand Inspector General Emeritus Tyrone R.

Harper.

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