H 4860

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 4860
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A house RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE Malinda Craig OF faIRFIELD COUNTY ON
THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
Whereas, the South
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Malinda Craig of
Fairfield County celebrated her one hundredth birthday on August 11, 2025; and
Whereas, born on August
11, 1925, in the first quarter of the twentieth century, she has witnessed the
many remarkable social changes, technological advancements, and international
developments that have spanned the globe from that time into the first quarter
of the twenty-first century; and
Whereas, the daughter
of the late Eliza J. Cammon Boulware, Malinda was the eldest of four siblings:
Nancy Graham, Martha Canty, and the late John Melvin Boulware. She attended the
public schools in Blackstock and Rossville, and at an early age, she joined
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Woodward and later became a
member of Gladden Grove Methodist Church in Mitford; and
Whereas, together with
her beloved husband, the late James B. Craig, she reared ten fine children. She
has been blessed to see the continuation of her loving family legacy in twelve
grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren,
and one special great-grandchild that is reared in her home; and
Whereas, Mrs. Craig
worked for several years at Chester County Hospital when she was young. Then
she worked for Mr. James and Earlene Bankhead. As her family grew, she acquired
additional work with JP Shenson in Great Falls where she worked for twenty
years until they closed. She then relocated to Washington, DC, and worked for
Dr. Grant and family for ten years and then returned home to Blackstock and
began working for Mr. Bridges in Charlotte, North Carolina; and
Whereas, after her
retirement, Mrs. Craig spent time enjoying her family, her church family, and
her friends. With a passion for cooking, she always made sure to cook enough
for everyone, and she made sure everyone got a plate when they visited. She
enjoys going to Myrtle Beach yearly to celebrate her birthday with her family
and friends; and
Whereas, without a
license or formal training, Mrs. Craig taught a sort of mathematics through her
example, not in a school classroom but in her community, when she added the
values of love and hard work to her life; subtracted a can't-do attitude from
her mind; multiplied these concepts in her home, church, and community; and
divided them among her children; and
Whereas, the South
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to honor this daughter of South
Carolina at the celebration of her one hundredth birthday and to join with her
family and friends in congratulating her on reaching this extraordinary
milestone. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the
House of Representatives:
That the members of the
South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Malinda
Craig of Fairfield County on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday and wish
her a joyous birthday celebration and many years of continued health and
happiness.
Be it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Malinda Craig.
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