Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
H. 5413
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Townsend
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12682sd04.doc
Introduced in the House on June 3, 2004
Adopted by the House on June 3, 2004
Summary: Family of Clarence Eugene Pressley
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6/3/2004 House Introduced and adopted HJ-14
6/3/2004 Scrivener's error corrected
View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO CONGRATULATE THE FAMILY OF THE LATE CLARENCE EUGENE PRESSLEY OF ABBEVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECEIVING POSTHUMOUS RECOGNITION BY THE PLACEMENT OF AN HISTORICAL MARKER ON THE SITE OF HIS PRINCIPAL BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF ABBEVILLE, THE INDUCTION INTO THE 2004 ABBEVILLE COUNTY HALL OF FAME, AND THE RENAMING OF A PORTION OF SPRING STREET IN HIS HONOR.
Whereas, being a leader in the Abbeville business, church, and civic community in the early 1900's, the late Clarence Eugene Pressley owned several businesses throughout the city; and
Whereas, Mr. Pressley's business enterprises over a period of forty years included a barbershop, pool hall, beauty shop, a restaurant on Spring Street, a community market on Branch Street, a restaurant on Church Street, and an automotive repair shop; and
Whereas, Mr. Pressley was greatly respected for his love of God and man, philanthropy, his devotion to Shady Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Dreher Masonic Lodge #370, and other benevolent societies and for his leadership in registering African Americans to vote; and
Whereas, Mr. Pressley along with his wife, Maude, raised six children: Mary Jean, Dorothy Mae, John Wilbert, Gloria Frances, Wallace Conway, and Betty Joan who graduated from college or vocational school and followed his example of leadership in the church and community. He and Mrs. Pressley had a seventh child Clarence Eugene who died in infancy. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate the family of the late Clarence Eugene Pressley of Abbeville on the occasion of his receiving posthumous recognition by the placement of an historical marker on the site of his principal business in the City of Abbeville, the induction into the 2004 Abbeville County Hall of fame, and the renaming of a portion of Spring Street in his honor.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. Dorothy Pressley Turner, the oldest living child of Mr. Pressley.
This web page was last updated on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10:44 A.M.