SFC Isaac Gethers Jr. Intersection

2025-2026 Bill 5043: SFC Isaac Gethers Jr. Intersection - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5043
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Wetmore and Stavrinakis
Document Path: LC-0441CM-GT26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 28, 2026
Introduced in the Senate on February 12, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 1, 2026
Summary: SFC Isaac Gethers Jr. Intersection
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

1/28/2026

House

Introduced (
House Journal-page 401
)

1/28/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 401
)

2/11/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 34
)

2/12/2026

House

Adopted, sent to Senate (
House Journal-page 28
)

2/12/2026

Scrivener's error corrected

2/12/2026

Senate

Introduced (
Senate Journal-page 6
)

2/12/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 6
)

3/31/2026

Senate

Recalled from Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 4
)

4/1/2026

Senate

Adopted, returned to House with concurrence (
Senate Journal-page 54
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/28/2026
02/11/2026
02/12/2026
03/31/2026

Recalled

March 31, 2026

H. 5043

Introduced
by Reps. Wetmore and Stavrinakis

S. Printed 3/31/26--S.

Read the first time February 12, 2026

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

To request the Department of Transportation erect
appropriate markers or signs at the traffic circle located at the intersection
of Camp Road and Fort Johnson Road on James Island in Charleston County that
contain the words "In Memory of Sgt. First Class Isaac Gethers Jr."

W
hereas, born October
8, 1938, and raised in Charleston County on James Island, Sergeant First Class
(SFC) Isaac Gethers Jr. devoted more than fifty years of service to the Honey
Hill Neighborhood Association where his leadership, compassion, and unwavering
commitment to others profoundly shaped the community; and

W
hereas, a lifelong
caregiver, Gethers embodied generosity in action - supporting neighbors in
need, offering words of encouragement, and providing emotional and spiritual
guidance. His work with homeless veterans was especially impactful as he helped
countless veterans access resources, benefits, and pathways back into society.
He drew on his own deep understanding of the moral and spiritual
responsibilities of the military in aiding these veterans; and

W
hereas, a 1956
graduate of W.G. Meggett High School, Gethers excelled in football and
basketball. He was inducted into the 2025 Hall of Fame and was one of only six
surviving players to receive a championship ring during halftime at the October
3, 2025, game, nearly seventy years after winning the state championship. A
lack of funding prevented the players from receiving their rings in 1956; and

W
hereas, his
distinguished military career as a sergeant first class carried him across
multiple countries and earned him numerous commendations. Throughout his
service and travels, he remained a mentor, friend, and exemplary representative
of the James Island community; and

W
hereas, Gether's
character, defined by integrity, kindness, and a profound commitment to
uplifting others, left an enduring mark on everyone who knew him. SFC Isaac
Gethers Jr. passed away on October 16, 2025, at the venerable age of
eighty-seven. His ability to inspire, guide, and transform lives makes it only
fitting and proper that this native son of the Palmetto State is memorialized along
a segment of highway on James Island. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the House
of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of
Transportation erect appropriate markers or signs at the traffic circle located
at the intersection of Camp Road and Fort Johnson Road on James Island in Charleston
County that contain the words "In Memory of Sgt. First Class Isaac Gethers Jr."

B
e it further resolved that
a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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