South Carolina H 4877: Avery Davis, sympathy

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2025-2026 Bill 4877 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4877

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR the reverend Charles E. 
Seastrunk Jr. of Richland County, Chaplain to the House of Representatives, 
UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER twenty-three YEARS OF EXEMPLARY 
SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE 
ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, it is 
altogether fitting and proper that the members of the House of Representatives 
of the State of South Carolina should pause in their deliberations to express 
their gratitude to the Reverend Charles Seastrunk Jr. for his devoted service 
to this body and to the spiritual health of our legislators; and

Whereas, born in Winchester, 
Virginia, on April 23, 1931, he is the son of the late C. Ernest and Louise 
Eargle Seastrunk. He attended Clemson University, then Clemson College, and 
earned a bachelor's degree from Newberry College in 1955, a Master of Divinity 
from Lutheran Theological Seminary in 1958, and later a master's degree from 
Pepperdine University in 1979; and

Whereas, in the 
patriotic tradition of the sons of South Carolina, Reverend Seastrunk served in 
the Army National Guard, the United States Army Reserve, and the United States 
Air Force from 1949 through 1984. He retired from the chaplaincy of the United 
States Air Force in 1984; and

Whereas, he married his 
lovely and beloved wife, Sarah Truesdell, on November 25, 1955, and together 
they reared two fine children, Charles III and Susan. He is a devoted family 
man who loves spending quality time with his children and wife; and

Whereas, with the 
energy of a much younger man, Reverend Seastrunk is the stated supply pastor of 
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelion; and

Whereas, on November 
19, 2002, he was elected to serve as chaplain of the South Carolina House of 
Representatives, having been reelected and serving continuously until the end of 
the 2025 session. A man of service, integrity, and goodwill, he has provided an 
enduring presence and spiritual guidance for more than two decades, a source of 
comfort and inspiration to legislators and staff alike; and 

Whereas, grateful for 
his many years of distinguished service to this body, the South Carolina House 
of Representatives takes great pleasure in extending best wishes to Charles 
Seastrunk as he transitions to a richly deserved retirement and the unhurried 
pace of the days ahead. The members wish him many years of enjoyment in his 
well-earned retirement. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor the Reverend Charles E. Seastrunk Jr. 
of Richland County, Chaplain to the House of Representatives, upon the occasion 
of his retirement after twenty-three years of exemplary service, and wish him 
continued success and happiness in all his future endeavors. 

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