South Carolina S 729: Lewis Boone Memorial Intersection

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2025-2026 Bill 729 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 15, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 729

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Committee Report

April 15, 2026

S. 729

Introduced 
by Senator Graham 

S. Printed 4/15/26--H.

Read the first time March 26, 2026

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The committee on House Invitations 
and Memorial Resolutions

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 
729) to request that the Department of Transportation name the intersection 
located at the junction of South Carolina Highway 34 and Mcgee Town Road in Lee 
County "Lewis, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DENNIS MOSS for Committee.

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
NAME THE INTERSECTION LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 34 AND 
MCGEE TOWN ROAD IN LEE COUNTY "LEWIS W. BOONE MEMORIAL INTERSECTION" AND ERECT 
APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

Whereas, a native of 
Lee County, Lewis W. Boone was born on March 9, 1897. A veteran of the United 
States Army, he served as a private first class and a member of Company M, 
118th Infantry, 30th Division of the Army. He served his country with honor and 
distinction during World War I from June 26, 1915, to April 10, 1919; and

Whereas, on October 11, 
1918, while on duty as a runner in Vaux-Andigny, France, Private First Class 
Boone carried an important message through an artillery and machine gun barrage 
to battalion headquarters. He was wounded as he started back through the 
barrage to rejoin his company at the front lines; and

Whereas, Private First 
Class Boone was bestowed the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart 
for his extraordinary bravery and devotion to duty. He also was engaged in 
campaigns at St. Martin and Seville; and

Whereas, Private First 
Class Boone passed away on October 28, 1956, and is buried in Cedar Creek 
Cemetery in Bishopville. He will be greatly missed; and

Whereas, it would be 
only fitting and proper to commemorate the heroics of this brave son of South 
Carolina by naming an intersection in the State in his honor. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the 
Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the 
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the 
Department of Transportation name the intersection located at the junction of South 
Carolina Highway 34 and McGee Town Road in Lee County "Lewis W. Boone Memorial 
Intersection" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this location 
containing the designation.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation 
and presented to the family of Lewis W. Boone.

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