08 LC 95
0068
House
Resolution 1068
By:
Representatives Mangham of the
94th,
Brooks of the
63rd,
Watson of the
91st,
Sailor of the
93rd,
and Mitchell of the
88th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and remembering the life of Archbishop Jimmie L. Smith; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia lost one of its finest and most distinguished individuals
with the passing of Archbishop Jimmie L. Smith; and
WHEREAS,
Archbishop had an extensive educational background, attending Durham Business
College in Durham, North Carolina; North Carolina Central University; Allen
University in Columbia, South Carolina, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in
history with a minor in religion; two doctorate degrees from South West London
University in London, England, and California School of Theology in Berkley,
California; Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and Beulah Heights Bible
College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he studied religious education;
and
WHEREAS,
Archbishop Smith was a native of Lithonia, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he was called into the ministry at the age of 18, became a pastor at the age of
20, and has been spreading the Word of God for 42 years; and
WHEREAS,
Archbishop Smith was the presiding prelate of the Light of the World
Interdenominational International Association and oversaw ministries in 34
countries with a membership of more than 200,000; and
WHEREAS,
in 1982, he married Ruth W. Smith, and together they raised a family of five
children and eight grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
he and his wife organized the Light of the World Christian Academy;
and
WHEREAS,
Archbishop Smith has authored three books, and he is the executive producer and
recording artist of three CDs; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join together in honoring the memory of Archbishop Jimmie L. Smith and extending the deepest and most sincere condolences to his family and friends.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join together in honoring the memory of Archbishop Jimmie L. Smith and extending the deepest and most sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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 family of
Archbishop Jimmie L. Smith.