SC H4529

Expresses profound sorrow from the South Carolina House of Representatives upon the death of Frank Ladson of Sumter County, who passed away on April 27, 2025, at age eighty-eight

Honors Ladson's 31 years of distinguished service in the United States Navy, including deployments to Vietnam, service as a corpsman with fleet marines, and assignments in Japan, the Philippines, Spain, and various U.S. bases

Recognizes his rise to senior leadership positions, including Command Master Chief at naval hospitals in Rota, Spain and Beaufort, South Carolina before retiring in 1985

Notes his family legacy, including his son Franklin Ladson who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Air Force, and two grandchildren

Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to the family of Frank Ladson