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SC H5389
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
James Burns
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AI Summary
- South Carolina House Resolution congratulating Caroline Dyches Turkett on her 107th birthday, celebrated on April 11, 2026
- Born April 11, 1919, in Wallaceville, South Carolina, to Joseph E. and Mattie P. Turkett; one of seven siblings, with sister Frances still living at age 101
- Graduated from Columbia High School in 1935 and earned a teaching degree from Winthrop College in 1940, where she was a member of the Strawberry Leaf Honor Society
- Served as an educator for 39 years, teaching at Southside Elementary and then second grade at Northside Elementary in Woodruff until her 1978 retirement
- Active member of First Presbyterian Church of Woodruff, where she taught Sunday School from 1955 to 1993 and served as an elder; married to Carlos Townsend, a South Carolina state trooper, for 55 years until his death in 1999
Legislative Description
Caroline Turkett, 107th birthday
Last Action
Introduced and adopted
3/24/2026
Full Bill Text
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