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The South Carolina Father of the Year for 1998 is Lawton Lynn of Darlington. Mr. Lynn, a farmer, has been married to Dorothy Evans Lynn for 53 years. They have three children: Louis Bernard Lynn, Althea Lynn Stewart, and Gloria Lynn Benjamin.
Louis Bernard Lynn earned a Ph.D. in Horticulture from the University of Maryland. He has served on the Clemson Board of Trustees since 1966. Althea Lynn Stewart graduated from South Carolina State University and earned an advanced degree as an Education Specialist at the University of South Carolina. She is now an early childhood consultant in Richland School District #1. Gloria Lynn Benjamin earned degrees at Hampton University, South Carolina State University, and Winthrop University. She is the Principal of Timmonsville High School. Mr. Lynn was honored at a ceremony held in the Attorney General's Office on June 19, 1998. He received a plaque and a check for $10,000. The honorarium was donated by four corporate sponsors: BellSouth, Michelin of North America, NationsBank, and SCANA. Both Attorney General Charlie Condon and Governor David Beasley spoke at the ceremony. The South Carolina Father of the Year Award is sponsored annually by the South Carolina Attorney General's office. For further information, you may contact the Office of Public Information at (803) 734-4399 or info@scattorneygeneral.org. Attorney General Condon's remarks at the award ceremony are available online.
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