South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004
H. 3346
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. G.M.Smith, Weeks, G.Brown, Coates, Allen, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, J.Brown, R.Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J.Hines, M.Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, MoodyLawrence, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H.Pitts, M.A.Pitts, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sheheen, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C.Smith, F.N.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, W.D.Smith, Snow, Stewart, Stille, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, Viers, Walker, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young
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Introduced in the House on January 16, 2003
Adopted by the House on January 16, 2003
Summary: John Mattison Mahon, Sr. of Sumter
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
1/16/2003HouseIntroduced and adopted HJ241
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/16/2003
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO EXPRESS THE SINCERE SORROW OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE DEATH OF JOHN MATTISON MAHON, SENIOR, OF SUMTER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2002, AND TO CONVEY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives were deeply saddened by the death of public servant, community leader, and loyal friend, John Mattison Mahon, Senior, of Sumter, on December 5, 2002, at the age of eightyseven; and
Whereas, Mr. Mahon was born in Greenwood to Douglas Gray and Wakefield Mattison Mahon. He grew up in Calhoun Falls and graduated from Clemson University in 1936 with a degree in Civil Engineering; and
Whereas, Mr. Mahon was an engineer with the South Carolina Highway Department before the start of World War II when he was commissioned in the Army Air Corps. He instructed pilots in B17s and B29s before serving on Guam as a B29 pilot during the war; and
Whereas, Mr. Mahon served in the South Carolina National Guard until retiring in 1967 as a colonel. He commanded field artillery units in Georgetown and Sumter; and
Whereas, Mr. Mahon was the resident engineer for the Highway Department in Sumter until 1951 when he accepted the position of Sumter County engineer, where he served until his retirement in 1972; and
Whereas, some of Mr. Mahon’s accomplishments as Sumter County engineer include upgrading roads and bridges and constructing athletic facilities, airports, and industrial parks. In recognition of Mr. Mahon’s contributions to Sumter County, a portion of McCrays Mill Road was named the John Mahon Parkway in his honor; and
Whereas, Mr. Mahon was active in the community and served on the board of the National Bank of South Carolina and the Salvation Army. He served as president of the Sumter YMCA, the Sumter Rotary Club, and the Sumter Cotillion, Trian, and Assembly Clubs and was a member of the American Legion and the Aldersgate United Methodist Church; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives extend their deepest sympathy to the family and many friends of John Mattison Mahon, Senior. He is survived by his wife, Octavia ‘Ta’ M. Mahon; two sons, John Mattison Mahon, Junior, and Richard M. Mahon; two daughters, Virginia ‘Ginger’ M. Mize and Susan M. Gamble; brother, Peter M. Mahon; sister, Lucy M. Stevenson; seven grandchildren, Katherine Robinson, Lucy Mahon, Mattison Gamble, Ginny Gamble, Anna Mize, Sally Mahon, and Molly Mahon; and a greatgranddaughter, Kate Robinson.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their sincere sorrow upon the death of John Mattison Mahon, Senior, of Sumter Thursday, December 5, 2002, and convey deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. John Mattison Mahon, Senior, of Sumter.
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