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House
Resolution 506
By:
Representatives Jackson of the
161st,
Heard of the
114th,
Mangham of the
94th,
and Bordeaux of the
162nd
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
Deacon Floyd Edwin Charles Morris on his lifetime of outstanding community
service and personal achievement; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Deacon Morris grew up in Magnolia, Arkansas, where he attended public schools;
and
WHEREAS,
while at Columbia County High School, he played football and basketball and ran
track; he was captain of the football team for three years and he was
valedictorian of his graduating class; and
WHEREAS,
he attended Arkansas AM&N College on a football scholarship (1952 -1956) and
graduated with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education and was co-captain of the
football team in his senior year; and
WHEREAS,
he was a member of the Student Christian Association each of his four years in
college and was listed in
Whós
Who among Students of American Colleges and
Universities
during his senior year; and he graduated in the top one-fourth of his class;
and
WHEREAS,
he served in the armed services for two years and nine months and was a
player-coach and co-captain of the Fort Stewart Rockets football team in 1957
when he was voted by his teammates to be most valuable player; and
WHEREAS,
he received his
Masteŕs
Degree in Health and Physical Education from Indiana University in 1966; a
certificate for Community School Directors from the Mott Institute, Flint
Michigan, in 1971; and his five-year certificate in Administration and
Supervision from Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, Georgia, in 1972;
and
WHEREAS,
Deacon Morris was a teacher of health and physical education at Johnson High
School, Savannah, Georgia, for nine years (1959-1968) and also served as line
coach and chief assistant football coach, varsity track coach, and jr. varsity
basketball coach; and
WHEREAS,
during this same period of time, was a member of the GIA Savannah Coaches and
Officials Association and he served as the
organizatiońs
treasurer and assistant rules interpreter and officiated football and basketball
games at the local and state levels; and
WHEREAS,
he was head football coach and athletic director for five years at Richard
Arnold High School, Savannah, Georgia (1968-1972); and he served as an assistant
coach in 1970 on the All Star coaching staff headed by Savannah
High́s
Arvel Holmes; he was named the
Atlanta
Constitutiońs
Coach of the Week following Richard
Arnold́s
7-6 defeat of the Savannah High School football team in 1972; and
WHEREAS,
over the years, he has been a popular banquet speaker and master of ceremonies
and continues to serve as a lay speaker for churches and other religious
organizations; and
WHEREAS,
he was a Director of Community Education for three and one-half years
(1970-1973); his responsibilities included coordinating the Adult Basic
Education Program for the school system and directing the Richard Arnold
Community High School; and
WHEREAS,
he was Principal of Richard Arnold High School from July, 1973, through December
31, 1974; and
WHEREAS,
Deacon Morris was appointed on January 1, 1975, to the position of Assistant
Superintendent of Support Services for the Savannah-Chatham County Board of
Public Education, Savannah, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a sales representative for the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance
Company from November, 1987, to May, 1989; and
WHEREAS,
he was employed with the Leisure Services Bureau of the City of Savannah,
Georgia, as Coordinator of the Summer Lunch Program and the After-School Program
from May, 1989, to December, 2000;
and
WHEREAS, he is a member of the historic Second African Baptist Church and served as Chairman of its Board of Deacons from 1961 until 2001; and
WHEREAS, he is a member of the historic Second African Baptist Church and served as Chairman of its Board of Deacons from 1961 until 2001; and
WHEREAS,
Deacon Morris taught adult class in the Sunday School department for a number of
years and served in the role of superintendent of the Sunday School from 1994
until 2000; and
WHEREAS,
he is a life member, and formerly served as Polemarch (President), of the
Savannah Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and is a past president
and member of the Savannah Chapter - Full Gospel Business
Men∗s
Fellowship International; and
WHEREAS,
he was a member of the Georgia State Advisory Board for Adult Basic and
Secondary education for eight years and is a charter member of the Savannah
Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, a professional fraternity for persons in education;
and
WHEREAS,
he served as a member of the Planning Division Steering Board of the United Way
of Savannah and Chatham County (1975-1977) and also served as a member of the
Budget Division (1979-1980); and
WHEREAS,
he is a member of the Board of Trustees and has served on the honors court of
the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame and was a member of the Board of
Directors of the Frank Callen
Boyś
Club for several years; and
WHEREAS,
he is a past chairman of the Board of Directors, Safe Kids of Savannah and
served on the Community Advisory Council for Union Camp; and
WHEREAS,
Deacon Morris is married to the former Agatha Curley of Savannah, and they have
one son, Edwin Charles; and
WHEREAS,
he cherishes the lasting friendships he has formed with the young men and women
and the faculties and staffs at the schools and the agencies where he has served
and worked over the years, as well as the friendships of those against whom he
has competed, and he is grateful that he has often had the privilege of
exchanging ideas and recommending services that would benefit the young men and
women of his community.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Deacon Floyd Edwin Charles Morris on his lifetime of
outstanding community service and personal achievement and extend to him their
most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to
transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Deacon Floyd Edwin Charles
Morris.