South Carolina S 516: Gennie Hudgens Harpe 90th birthday

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2025-2026 Bill 516 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 01, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 516

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE Gennie B. Hudgens Harpe OF 
Greenville COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER ninetieTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A 
JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate are delighted to learn that Gennie B. Hudgens Harpe of 
Greenville County will celebrate her ninetieth birthday on May 23, 2025; and 

Whereas, born on May 23, 
1935, early in 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 oldest of 
six children, Gennie is the daughter of Robert L. Hudgens and Geneva Makins 
Hudgens, and she was reared in a joyful home with siblings Louella, Hasker, 
Sarah, Velda, and Stanley. 

She attended elementary school in Laurens and 
graduated in 1953 from Sterling High School in Greenville. She was an active 
member of the Sterling Class of 1953, attending monthly meetings and functions 
until meetings were no longer held due to COVID; and

Whereas, together with 
her beloved husband, Freddie L. Harpe, she reared eight fine children: Freddie 
Jr., Anthony, DecQuency, Ethel, Lorraine, Nathan, Michelle, and Darrell. 
Because he served in the United States Army, they traveled extensively; and

Whereas, Mrs. Harpe's 
children blessed her with the affection of twelve adoring grandchildren, and she 
has been blessed to see the continuation of her faithful family legacy in 
fifteen great-grandchildren; and

Whereas, upon her 
husband's retirement from military service, the family moved back to their 
hometown of Greenville where she worked part time as an anesthesia technician 
for the Greenville Hospital System; and

Whereas, a long-time and 
faithful member of Mt. View Baptist Church, Mrs. Harpe sang in the choir as a 
youth. She served the congregation there as a Sunday school teacher and as president 
of Circle #7 Missionary and of the Women's Missionary Union. She frequently drove 
the church van to various church conventions and associations meetings; and

Whereas, dedicated to 
her community, she served as the vice president of the Enoree River Women's 
Association and as the recording secretary for the Sally Barksdale Walking Doll 
Contest of the Enoree River Women's Association. She took joy in going to nursing 
homes to visit the sick and shut ins; and

Whereas, devoted to her 
friends and family, Mrs. Harpe has driven her husband, mother, children, grands, 
or other family members and friends over the years to various doctor 
appointments, school, the grocery store, or wherever they needed to be; and

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate are pleased to honor this daughter of South Carolina 
at the celebration of her ninetieth birthday and join with her family and 
friends in congratulating her on reaching this extraordinary milestone. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate Gennie 
B. Hudgens Harpe of Greenville County on the occasion of her ninetieth 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 Gennie B. Hudgens Harpe.

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