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IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF RUFUS C. GREEN, II
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HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.
of georgia
in the house of representatives
Friday, August 12, 2022
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a loving husband, dedicated father, outstanding educator, tireless community leader, and dear of friend of longstanding, Rufus Cullen Green, II. Sadly, he passed away on July 28, 2022. A homegoing service to celebrate his extraordinary life will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 10:00 am on the campus of Fort Valley State University in the University's Heath and Physical Education Complex.
Mr. Green was born to the union of Lottie Hicks Green McCoy and Rufus C. Green, Sr. A highly learned man, Mr. Green received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Fort Valley State College (now university) and a Master of Science Degree from the University of Georgia. He also did further studies at Brown University.
Mr. Green made a difference in the lives of our most precious resources, our young people. He knew that ``Young people may be forty percent of our population, but they are one hundred percent of our futures.'' He began his storied career in education as a teacher of science and later as the principal of D.F. Douglas High School. His final position in his educational administration journey was as the Assistant Superintendent of the Taylor County School System.
His career in educational administration may have ended, but his love of helping people did not. Throughout his life he gave his all to causes that he loved, and in which he believed. He epitomized ``manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind as a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He was also a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the Georgia High School Accrediting Commission, and the Georgia Kiwanis Club.
Commissioner Green also served as an elected official, serving both on the Taylor County Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners.
He loved Fort Valley State University and was a member of the Fort Valley State University Foundation. He gave so much to the University and the Wildcat family will miss him immensely.
But most importantly, Mr. Green was a man of faith who put God first in his life. And in turn, God blessed him with a wonderful life. He was a dedicated member of the St. Phillip AME Church.
Shirley Chisholm once said that ``Service is the rent that we pay for the space that we occupy here on this earth.'' Rufus Green paid his rent, and he paid it well. Mr. Green also treated people how they deserved to be treated. George Washington Carver once said that ``How far you go in life depends on tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.'' Rufus Green went far in life because he never swayed from this philosophy in dealing with people.
Mr. Green led a wonderful life but none of this would have been possible without the love of God and his wonderful family to include his loving wife, Bernice S. Green, and his children; Rufus C. Green, III, Marcus, and Dr. Lori Green. I know that his entire family will miss him dearly.
On a personal note, Mr. Green was my friend for many years. He has never told me only what I wanted to hear, but he always told me what he felt I needed to hear. I will be forever grateful for his wise advice and sage counsel. I will miss him dearly.
Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the House of Representatives join my wife, Vivian, and me, along with the people of the Second Congressional District of Georgia, in paying tribute to the life of Mr. Rufus Cullen Green, II and in extending our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time of bereavement. Moreover, we pray that we will be consoled and comforted by an abiding faith and the Holy Spirit in the days, weeks, and months ahead.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 135(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 135(2)
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