| Name |
Malcolm Eugene “Mack” RICHARDSON [1, 2] |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
1935 |
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
he graduated from St. John’s High School in 1953, upon graduation, he attended The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina |
| HIST |
of Darlington, South Carolina In high school, he was a member of the National Honor Society, served as a Marshall and played on the football and baseball teams. He was chosen to play in the Tobacco Bowl in 1953. He was a member of the Non-Commissioned Officers Club and has served as president, and has been treasurer for the past 22 years. He is past president of the Darlington Lions Club and was awarded “Lion of the Year” in 1970-71. He was a member of the Darlington Masonic Lodge #72 and served as Past Master in 1963. He was a former member of the Omar Shrine Club and the Red Fez Club, and held several offices. He was listed in the 1972 edition of “Outstanding Personalities of the South.” He was well known for his Christmas decorations and was featured in the Morning News, the News and Press and on television. He was given the “Key to the City” on December 6, 2005, for his “labor of love” for 45 years. He enjoyed is grandchildren, collecting trains, watching NASCAR races, fishing, and in the past, golf. at death- he had 7 grandchildren [1, 2] |
| MILI |
he served with the South Carolina Army National Guard for 42 years [2] |
| Occupation |
he worked with his father in the family monument business [2] |
| Religion |
he was a member of First Baptist Church (Darlington, South Carolina) and has served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, and director of the Baptist Training Union and has been a member of the Sanctuary Choir for 52 years [2] |
| _UID |
5C850699E0194A34BBEC32CBF66B77AB1E10 |
| Death |
6 Jan 2006 |
at his residence |
| Burial |
8 Jan 2006 |
Grove Hill Cemetery [2] |
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| Person ID |
I141991 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
30 Jan 2006 |