08 LC 95
0011
House
Resolution 1049
By:
Representative Powell of the
29th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and remembering the life of Charles Edward Bradshaw, Sr.; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Charles Edward Bradshaw, Sr., was born in Darlington, South Carolina, on
November 5, 1923; and
WHEREAS,
he attended schools in Darlington until joining the United States Army, where he
served from 1943 until 1946 in Europe; and
WHEREAS,
being a highly motivated and intelligent young man, after his discharge he moved
to Franklin Springs, Georgia, to attend Emmanuel College where he completed his
associate degree in 1950; and he went on to graduate from High Point College in
North Carolina in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science degree in history; and
WHEREAS,
after graduation he accepted a job as Dean of Men and instructor at Emmanuel
College, where he served from 1952 until 1955; and
WHEREAS,
in 1955, he became the superintendent of Falcon Children's Home in Falcon, North
Carolina, and served there until 1962, and as superintendent, Mr. Bradshaw built
several children's homes; and
WHEREAS,
in 1961, Mr. Bradshaw returned to Franklin Springs to be the general
administrator of Advocate Press until 1973 and again from 1977 to 1991;
and
WHEREAS,
he lived in Franklin Springs for 30 years, was Chairman of Emmanuel College
Board of Education for 22 years, and General Secretary of the International
Pentecostal Holiness Church for four years, and he was also an ordained
minister; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Bradshaw was blessed with a wife of 64 years and with a son and four
beautiful daughters.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join together to express their deepest regret at the passing of
Charles Edward Bradshaw and extend their most sincere condolences to his
family.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the wife of
Charles Edward Bradshaw, Sr., Ms. Evelyn Harrelson Bradshaw.