H 4077

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 4077
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A house RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE CLEVELAND "CLEVE" BRYAN OF DAUFUSKIE
ISLAND ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM A JOYOUS
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Whereas, the South
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Cleveland "Cleve"
Bryan of Daufuskie Island will celebrate his one hundredth birthday this month;
and
Whereas, born on Daufuskie
Island, Cleve Bryan came into this world on February 26, 1925, the son of Thomas
and Georgia (Price) Bryan. One of six children, the young Cleve learned to
hunt, fish, and farm at a very early age and first attended school in the
African Union Baptist Church's Prayer House. Later, he was a student in the
first class to attend Daufuskie's two-classroom Mary Field School, built by the
WPA; and
Whereas, at age 17, he
moved to Savannah, Georgia, and then to Tybee Island, Georgia, where he worked
at a variety of jobs, including as a Savannah River longshoreman on a dredge
boat; and
Whereas, Mr. Bryan
eventually returned to Daufuskie Island, but in 1946 he sold his oxen for $35
in order to buy a bus ticket to New York City to join his brother; and
Whereas, while in New
York, Mr. Bryan met and married the love of his life, the late Deloris "Goldie"
Clark, and they had two children, Cleveland Bryan Jr. and Donna Bryan, both of
whom still reside in New York City; and
Whereas, in the early
1960s, Mr. Bryan went to work for the New York City Police Department and there
spent approximately twenty years providing valuable services to the department,
most especially as a sheet metal worker; and
Whereas, Cleve Bryan
lived a full life in New York City, always working hard but also keeping
himself fit by lifting weights, boxing, and cycling in Central Park and beyond.
His lifelong love of music drove him to attend concerts by such jazz legends as
Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald. He also attended many
professional fights featuring boxing greats, including Joe Lewis and Mohammed
Ali (then Cassius Clay); and
Whereas, in 1982, Mr.
Bryan retired and, along with Mrs. Bryan, returned to Daufuskie Island, where
he still lives in Daufuskie's historic district; and
Whereas, Cleve Bryan
continues to live independently and produces useful items using his sheet metal
skills. Further, he creates beautiful wood carvings, including several that are
displayed in the Daufuskie Island Museum, and he maintains a large collection
of vintage records, tapes, and CDs showcasing the best of jazz and other
genres, to which he listens on a daily basis; and
Whereas, Mr. Bryan is a
much-loved figure on Daufuskie Island, and he enjoys visits and calls from his
many island friends, who are proud that he calls Daufuskie his home; and
Whereas, the South
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to honor Mr. Bryan at the
celebration of his one hundredth birthday, and the members join with his family
and friends in congratulating him on reaching this remarkable milestone. Now,
therefore,
Be it resolved by the House
of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate
Cleveland "Cleve" Bryan of Daufuskie Island on the occasion of his one
hundredth birthday and wish him a joyous birthday celebration.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution
be presented to Cleveland "Cleve" Bryan.
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