W. Green Deschamps, Jr. was honored in 1978 for a career of public service and civic leadership in Bishopville and South Carolina. He served as a Bishopville council member from 1947 to 1958, as mayor from 1958 to 1962, as a state senator from 1963 to 1968, and as a member of the house beginning in 1971. He was also a life trustee of Clemson University, a strong supporter of the highway program, an astute businessman, and a dedicated public servant.