South Carolina H 3834: Charlotte Maxine Gibson, 90th birthday

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2025-2026 Bill 3834 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 30, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3834

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A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE CHARLOTTE MAXINE GIBSON OF RICHLAND 
COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER 90th BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS IN 
THE DAYS AHEAD.

Whereas, on January 4, 
2025, Charlotte Maxine Gibson of Richland County awakened to the celebration of 
a milestone event, her 90th birthday; and

Whereas, born in 
Denver, Colorado, Charlotte Maxine Gibson, née Hooks, came into this world on 
January 4, 1935; and

Whereas, in good time, 
the young Charlotte met and wed David L. Gibson Jr. of Shreveport, Louisiana, 
the happy occasion of their wedding celebration being June 3, 1952, in 
Albuquerque, New Mexico. The couple then began a long and rich life of travel 
and service with the United States Army; and

Whereas, together, 
Charlotte and David raised three delightful children: a daughter, Vickie, born 
in Albuquerque; a son, Steve, born in San Francisco, California; and a second 
son, Mike, born in Fort Monroe, Virginia. In addition to nurturing their 
children, the senior Gibsons cared for Charlotte's father and her mother-in-law 
and were devoted grandparents to six grandchildren; and

Whereas, upon retiring 
from the United States Army, David and Charlotte began to plant the seeds of their 
food service legacy through The Peddler Steakhouse restaurants, starting in 
Fayetteville, North Carolina, and continuing on to Morehead City, North 
Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia, before making their way to Columbia in 1972, purchasing 
The Peddler Steak House in Five Points, which her family ran from February 19, 
1972, until the restaurant's closing in 1995. She has lived in the nearby 
Shandon neighborhood for more than fifty years; and

Whereas, "Ma Gibson," as 
she was affectionately known by some customers, ran the restaurant's front with 
her husband and her son Steve overseeing the open charcoal grill. Columbia's 
Peddler Steak House offered some of the best rib eyes, filets, and strips 
anywhere, as well as a great selection of wines, and, as advertised on 
restaurant signage, served "all Gamecocks, some Clemson Tigers, and a few 
Georgia Bulldogs." The Gibsons briefly relocated their steak house nearby to 
Devine Street under the name Gibson's Peddler before closing the establishment altogether, 
after which the family ran Gibson's Catering and Concessions until 2003, when their 
matriarch decided to retire; and

Whereas, Charlotte 
Gibson has worked tirelessly throughout her life to promote the values of love, 
kindness, and hard work in all that she puts her hand to. Greatly loved, she 
radiates a generosity of spirit and graciousness that has enriched all those 
blessed with the pleasure of having known her and worked with her; and

Whereas, it is a great 
pleasure for the House to honor an individual such as Charlotte Gibson who has 
given so much to her community and to join with her family and friends in 
congratulating her on reaching this important life 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 
Charlotte Maxine Gibson of Richland County on the occasion of her 90th birthday 
and wish her much happiness in the days ahead.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Charlotte Maxine Gibson.

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