A house RESOLUTION

 

to express the profound sorrow of the members of the south carolina house of representatives upon the passing of mrs. wilhelmina page kimpson of columbia, to celebrate her life, and to extend their deepest sympathy to her family and many friends.

 

Whereas, many were deeply saddened by the passing of Mrs. Wilhelmina Page Kimpson of Columbia on June 28, 2024, at the venerable age of ninety; and

 

Whereas, Mrs. Wilhelmina Page Kimpson was born on April 20, 1934, in Dillon, the oldest child of William and Ethel Page. She attended the segregated schools of Dillon County, graduating from Gordon High School in 1952. She thereafter attended and graduated from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1956. She attended graduate school at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and later graduated from the University of South Carolina with a master's degree in education; and

 

Whereas, Wilhelmina Page moved to Columbia to teach second grade at Waverly Elementary School in Richland County School District One. She thereafter taught at Burton Elementary School and Crane Creek Elementary before becoming a Title I reading coordinator for the district. She retired from Richland School District One after forty-four years of service; and

 

Whereas, while teaching at Waverly, she met a young mathematics teacher from Booker T. Washington High School, Milton Kimpson. The two wed on December 19, 1959, and enjoyed over sixty years of marriage until Milton's death in 2021. To this union, three sons were born: Milton Gary, Marc Aaron, and Marlon Emil. For well over sixty years, the family lived in the Lincoln Park Community off Farrow Road in Columbia; and

 

Whereas, the Kimpson family joined the Saint John Baptist Church in the early 1960s under the pastorship of the late Reverend Roscoe C. Wilson Sr. Mrs. Kimpson faithfully attended Saint John until her health failed shortly before her death. She served on the Deaconess Board, the Pauline Russell Missionary Circle, the Tutorial Ministry, and various other auxiliaries; and

 

Whereas, Mrs. Kimpson was a life member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., having pledged while a student at Johnson C. Smith University. She was a member of the Gamma Nu Omega Chapter in Columbia, where she served as a member of the Housing Board, as well as in other capacities. Mrs. Kimpson was also a life member of the NAACP and Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and faithfully served the Columbia branch for many years. Further, she was a member of the Columbia Area Reading Council and Retired Teachers Association, and she enjoyed playing bridge, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and friends. She lived a full life; and

 

Whereas, she leaves to cherish her memory her sister, Louise Page Gordon of Clinton, Maryland; her sons, Milton (Audra), Marc, and Marlon; her grandchildren, Andrea, Macy, Amanda, Marleigh, and Marlon Davis; and a host of other family members and friends. She will be missed. 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 passing of Mrs. Wilhelmina Page Kimpson of Columbia, celebrate her life, and extend their deepest sympathy to her family and many friends.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family.

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