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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Distinguished Charleston attorney Gedney Main Howe III dies; funeral service to be held Friday
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A Charleston attorney who worked on some of the most notable cases in South Carolina passed away last week, according to his obituary. 78-year-old Gedney Main Howe III died peacefully on March 21, surrounded by his family, a post from his son Gedney Howe IV states. Earlier posts said Howe III was suffering from pneumonia, which caused severe complications to his existing pulmonary fibrosis and Parkinson's Disease. His funeral service will be Friday in Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting Street, at 11:00 a.m. Born in Charleston, Howe III was introduced to the legal field at a young age. His father, Gedney Main Howe Jr., practiced for 60 years, 10 of which were spent as the 9th Circuit Judicial Solicitor. He earned his undergraduate from the University of South Carolina and his law degree from the USC School of Law. Through the course of his career, Howe III worked on numerous high-profile cases, including representing the South Carolina State Senate twice, defending former state treasurer Thomas Ravenel, and winning a personal injury suit while representing a longshoreman who was crushed after a shipping container fell on his vehicle. The settlement of $13.2 million for Longshoreman Michael Clarkin is the largest in state history. He also represented SC Rep. Tim Wilkes in the fallout of Operation Lost Trust. The 1990 FBI sting saw 28 state legislators and lobbyists indicted for accepting cash and bribes in exchange for votes. Rep. Wilkes was the official charged that ended up not being convicted. 'Beyond the practice, Gedney cherished so many close relationships with friends and mentors from all over…,' his obituary reads. 'When Gedney finally settled down, his children became the center of his world.' He is survived by his two sons, daughter, grandchild, brother, and partner in crime. For additional information, click the link below. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
09-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Couple retire as volunteers in Hull and East Yorkshire hospitals
A married couple have retired after working for years as hospital and Linda Gedney have carried out a variety of roles at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital over the past Gedney would meet and great people in the infirmary's main building, while Mr Gedney worked in the hospital's emergency staff and other volunteers held a leaving ceremony with gifts and cards. Mr Gedney said life would be very different after spending so many years at the hospital."You don't often see the impact you have on other people, but it's been lovely to be a part of people's lives and to see people flourish", he said."And to be that listening ear when people - patients, families and staff - have needed it."Mr Gedney, who has been volunteering since 2002, won an award from the hospital trust last year for "going above and beyond".He was also part of a team of volunteers who visited wards to see how they worked from a patient's couple said they planned to spend more time relaxing and enjoying holidays with their to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
