TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF US HIGHWAY 17 AT THE INTERSECTION OF FARROW PARKWAY AND SC 707 IN HONOR OF THE BELLAMY FAMILY, AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "THE BELLAMY INTERCHANGE".

Whereas, the Bellamy Family once owned seventy-five acres of land where the US Highway 17 overpass is being constructed at the intersection of Farrow Parkway and SC 707; and

Whereas, the Bellamy family property was condemned and taken by the United States government in 1941 under the "Civil Action No. 657 Order for Possession Petition", as part of a larger acquisition of land for development of the future Myrtle Beach Air Force Base; and

Whereas, a portion of the Bellamy Family land subsequently was released by the United States government to allow for the construction what was then referred to as "Highway 17 Bypass", and which is today known as US Highway 17; and

Whereas, the recently constructed flyover interchange of US Highway 17 and Farrow Parkway is situated almost entirely on property which was originally owned by the Bellamy family; and

Whereas, the Bellamy Family has been and continues to be an integral part of Horry County through participation in both the public and private sectors within the county, and has provided service to our country by participating in multiple branches of the armed services, including service in multiple theatres of war. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of US Highway 17 at the intersection of Farrow Parkway and SC 707 in honor of the Bellamy family, and erect appropriate markers or signs along this portion of highway that contain the words "The Bellamy Interchange".

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