S 648 — Doolittle Logging 50th Anniversary

08,06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 648Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.

Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates  Matter  Stricken  Indicates  New  Matter    Introduced  andA Adoptedsenate MayRESOLUTION 6,  2025TO  CONGRATULATE S.Charles K.

648   Introduced by Senator Kennedy   S.

Printed 5/6/25--S.                                                                              [SEC 5/8/2025 12:19 PM] Read the first time May 6, 2025   ________                 A senate RESOLUTION   TO CONGRATULATE Charles K.

Doolittle, Inc., Charles Kenneth Doolittle,Doolittle was born on April 24, 1944, to the late Ray C.

Doolittle served as a founding member of the United Methodist Men, as chair of the Trustees, asand vice chairman and chairman of the Administrative Board,Board. and as a member of the finance, Pastor Parish, and van committees;

He also served on the finance, Pastor Parish, and van committees;

Doolittle, Inc., of Newberry, and was joined in the business by his wife,wife Lou,Lou and their sons Michael, John, and Travis;

He always credited his early success to hard work and being a man of one'syour word, stating that"that "aa bad reputation is hard to outlive." It was this dedication to the South Carolina Forestry Industry that earned him the nickname "Woodchuck";"Woodchuck," which so many people knew him by;

and   Whereas, Mr.

Doolittle grew his company from its formation into a pillar of the community.

The company now employs one hundred thirty individuals and contracts with other companies to best serve the State of South Carolina.

At the time of his passing, Mr.

Doolittle left the ownership and daily operations of the company equally to his surviving sons and the remainder to his wife;

and   Whereas, a family man, Mr.

Doolittle loved his family deeply and was inspired by his love for them to work diligently and consistently to provide for and protect them.

Mr.

Doolittle was proud of the company he and his wife developed but even more proud of his family, stating on numerous occasions his desire that "the family stay together." The family has continued to grow since his passing, including the additions of many great-grandchildren;

and   Whereas, representatives of Charles K.

Doolittle, Inc.

have been active members of the community, involved in the SC SFI State Implementation Committee, the Newberry Co.

Forest Landowners Association, the SC Timber Producers Association, and Mt.

Pleasant United Methodist Church.

Representatives of the company have also been active with SC Log A Load For Kids, volunteering with and financially supporting hospitals affiliated with the Children's Miracle Network;

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