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H. 4831
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Jefferson and Anderson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1372ahb08.doc
Introduced in the House on March 6, 2008
Adopted by the House on March 6, 2008
Summary: Reverend James Glisson
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3/6/2008 House Introduced and adopted HJ-16
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TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE DEATH OF REVEREND JAMES GLISSON, OF GEORGETOWN, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Reverend James Glisson, of Georgetown, on Sunday, March 2, 2008; and
Whereas, James Glisson was born on August 16, 1924, in Sumter, the seventh son of Jacob Glisson and Leola Samuel Glisson; and
Whereas, the young James graduated from Voorhees School and Junior College in Denmark, after which he studied industrial education with a specialty in brick masonry and graduated from South Carolina State Area Trade School in Denmark; and
Whereas, his love for science motivated him to earn a bachelor of science in biology at Benedict College in Columbia. Later, he attended South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, where he received a master's degree in education. Further studies followed at the University of Hawaii and Chicago Technical and Mechanical College; and
Whereas, well prepared for a teaching career, Reverend Glisson taught in the schools of Lancaster and Berkeley counties, retiring in 1985 after thirty years of dedicated service. He also served his country honorably in the United States Army; and
Whereas, in order to prepare himself for service as a pastor, James Glisson pursued further higher education at Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia; Baptist College Seminary in North Charleston; the Lutheran College Seminary Extension in Georgetown; and Cummins Theological Seminary in Summerville; and
Whereas, a wise leader who used his gifts to build up the Kingdom of God, he was ordained an itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1967 and served as a pastor in that denomination for thirty-eight years, thereby earning a "well done, good and faithful servant" from his Lord and the fellow Christians he served; and
Whereas, in the midst of a busy schedule, Reverend Glisson found time to serve numerous organizations, among them the Palmetto Conference Board of Examiners and the Georgetown County board of directors for Habitat for Humanity. In service to young and old alike, he was chaplain of the Georgetown County Detention Center and the senior citizens' home; and
Whereas, he was predeceased by his beloved wife, the late Beatrice Addison, the Lord blessing this union with three children, Jametrice C. Glisson, Jamelia G. Brown, and James Glisson II, as well as four grandchildren; and
Whereas, this gracious man of God will be greatly missed not only by his family, colleagues, and other friends in the church but also by the many students and community members whose lives he impacted. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the death of Reverend James Glisson, of Georgetown, and extend the deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to James Glisson II for the family.
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