SOUTH CAROLINA— The memorial services were held for Charles Fraser, the developer who is credited with helping to transform Hilton Head Island into a world-class resort, who died at the age of 73 in a boat explosion last month, reports The Charlotte Observer. South Carolina Gov.-elect Mark Sanford called Fraser “a dreamer, a mentor and a genius” at the service. His passing has been noted in both The New York Times and Time magazine. At the time of his death, he was providing consulting services to developers nationwide. Hilton Head, though, will be his enduring legacy. Fraser founded the Sea Pines Co., which in 1957 proposed building a two-lane road and bridge that would span Broad Creek and open development at the southern tip of South Carolina. With its gated subdivisions, golf courses lined with weathered-wood homes, clay tennis courts, multimillion-dollar beach homes and boutiques and restaurants, Hilton Head was a model for resorts around the world. SOURCE: The Charlotte Observer
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