Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1277 Primary Sponsor:Moore Type of Legislation:SR Subject:Vance, Reverend E. Alfred Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940317 Computer Document Number:NO5/7742BDW.94 Introduced Date:19940317 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940317 Last History Type:Introduced, adopted Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Moore Type of Legislation:Senate Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 1277 Senate 19940317 Introduced, adoptedView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF REVEREND E. ALFRED VANCE WHO DIED SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1994.
Whereas, Reverend E. Alfred Vance died Sunday, March 6, 1994; and
Whereas, a native of Clinton, Reverend Vance was a graduate of Bell Street High School in Clinton. He received a bachelor's degree from Allen University, Columbia, a master's degree in education from South Carolina State University, and a master of divinity degree from Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio. Reverend Vance also studied at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; and
Whereas, he was a former principal at Richard Carroll High School in Bamberg, a former dean of instructors at Bettis Junior College in Trenton, and retired from Strom Thurmond High School in Johnston; and
Whereas, Reverend Vance was a pastor at Miller Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Cumberland African Methodist Epsicopal Church, both of Aiken, and St. Peters African Methodist Episcopal Church; and
Whereas, Reverend Vance founded Vance Bail Bonding Company. He was president of the Aiken Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from 1982-1986, served from 1977-1980 on the Aiken County Community Action Commission Board of Directors, and was a Mason; and
Whereas, survivors include three sons, Alfred Vance, Jr., Washington, D.C., the Reverend William Vance, and Thomas Vance, both of Aiken; a daughter, Vonnie Vance Washington, Hilton Head; two brothers, Ples Vance, Miami, and Edwards Vance, Virginia; six grandchildren; and a step-grandchild; and
Whereas, the members of the Senate are proud to note the many accomplishments and wonderful life of Reverend Vance. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the Senate express their deepest sympathy to the family and many friends of Reverend E. Alfred Vance who died Sunday, March 6, 1994.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Vance family.