Eugene Blakely Sloan, son of Eugene Blakely and Janie Pressly Lindsay Sloan, was educated at Erskine College and U.S.C. Law School. Born at this site on Feb. 22, 1922, he served as a First Lieutenant in the Fifth Air Force during World War II and went on to work as a court reporter, editor, author, historian, and naturalist. He wrote knowingly about South Carolina, its people, places, issues, and its life's blood. An author-photographer of Scenic South Carolina and other works, he also served as editor of The State Magazine and became the first recipient of the Gonzales Award for Distinguished Journalism. Remembered as working with clean hands, an honest heart, dedication, and fairness, intent on good, he loved and served South Carolina and his nation. He died on April 6, 1969, and was buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Clinton.