Chief Robert E. Brown Sr. Road Naming

2025-2026 Bill 691: Chief Robert E. Brown Sr. Road Naming - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 691
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Martin
Document Path: SR-0442KM-AMB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026
Introduced in the House on February 4, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on February 12, 2026
Summary: Chief Robert E. Brown Sr. Road Naming
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/10/2025

Senate

Prefiled

12/10/2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Transportation

1/13/2026

Senate

Introduced (
Senate Journal-page 18
)

1/13/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 18
)

1/29/2026

Senate

Recalled from Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 2
)

2/3/2026

Senate

Adopted, sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 16
)

2/4/2026

House

Introduced (
House Journal-page 7
)

2/4/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 7
)

2/11/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 3
)

2/12/2026

Scrivener's error corrected

2/12/2026

House

Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence (
House Journal-page 28
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/10/2025
01/29/2026
02/11/2026
02/12/2026

Committee Report

February 11, 2026

S. 691

Introduced
by Senator Martin

S. Printed 2/11/26--H. [SEC
2/12/2026 11:02 AM]

Read the first time February 4, 2026

________

The committee on House Invitations
and Memorial Resolutions

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S.
691) to request that the Department of Transportation name the intersection of Whitestone
Glendale Road and Bethesda Road in Spartanburg County "Chief Robert E. Brown,
etc., respectfully

Report:

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

DENNIS MOSS for Committee.

_______

A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NAME THE INTERSECTION OF WHITESTONE GLENDALE ROAD AND BETHESDA ROAD IN
SPARTANBURG COUNTY "CHIEF ROBERT E. BROWN SR. MEMORIAL INTERSECTION" AND ERECT
APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

W
hereas, Chief Brown was
born on October 13, 1936, to parents Ellis Edward and Jeanette Crocker Brown. Chief
Brown owned Robert E. Brown Grading and Landscaping, Inc., and served as the
fire chief of Glendale Fire Department from 1976 to 2017. The Glendale Fire
Department was established in 1958, and he joined the next year in 1959; and

W
hereas, Chief Brown
and his wife donated the land for the Glendale Fire Department substation on
Bethesda Road, and his sons and grandsons followed him in the fire service. For
his efforts, Chief Brown was inducted into the Spartanburg County Fire Chiefs
Hall of Fame in 2000 and received a resolution from the South Carolina House of
Representatives honoring his service and dedication to the Glendale Fire
Department and community; and

W
hereas, Chief Brown made
many contributions to his community beyond his service to the fire department.
He was an avid hunter and donated game to Hunters for the Hungry, an
organization run by volunteers which aims to feed hungry families with venison
donated by hunters. Additionally, Chief Brown served in the South Carolina
National Guard for eight years and was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church
where he served as a deacon; and

W
hereas, Chief Brown
suffered a fatal heart attack when he assisted the Glendale Fire Department in
responding to a brush fire, exemplifying the lifelong dedication to public
service that defined his character; and

W
hereas, Chief Brown is
survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Elizabeth Ann Bailey Brown; sons,
Richard Ellis Brown, Robert E. Brown Jr. (Teresa), and Larry W. Brown (Sharon);
sisters, Mary Elizabeth Mullinax, Martha Simmons, and Wanda Hawkins; brother,
Jimmy Brown; grandchildren, Jacob Brown, Matthew Brown, Cody Brown, Megan B.
Grigg (Brandon), Alysia Breitenbach (Andrew), and Robert E. "Trey"
Brown III (Shelly); great-grandchildren, Morgan B. Sanford (Caleb), Richard
Jacob Brown Jr., Cameron Grigg, Bailey Grigg, Hudson Grigg, Micah Breitenbach,
McKenna Breitenbach, Mason Breitenbach, Mabrey Breitenbach, Alayna Brown, and
Abbigail Brown. He was predeceased by his siblings, Edward Ellis Brown and
Louise B. Fleming, and a daughter-in-law, Miranda S. Brown. Chief Brown was
loved by all and will be greatly missed. Now, therefore,

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

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the
Department of Transportation name the intersection of Whitestone Glendale Road
and Bethesda Road in Spartanburg County "Chief Robert E. Brown Sr. Memorial
Intersection" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this location
containing the designation.

B
e it further resolved that
a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and
presented to the family of Chief Robert E. Brown Sr.

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