South Carolina H 4830: 100th Birthday Mother Rebecca Cummings

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2025-2026 Bill 4830 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4830

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A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE MOTHER REBECCA CUMMINGS OF MOUNT 
PLEASANT IN CHARLESTON COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH 
HER A JOYOUS CELEBRATION AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

Whereas, on July 4, 
2025, Mother Rebecca Cummings will awaken to celebrate a remarkable milestone: 
her 100th birthday; and

Whereas, born on July 
4, 1925, in the first quarter of the twentieth century, native South Carolinian 
Mother Rebecca Cummings has witnessed a century of extraordinary social change, 
technological advancement, and global development; and

Whereas, from humble 
beginnings, she grew into a woman of remarkable strength, deep faith, and 
steadfast devotion to her family and community. Her life has been marked by 
resilience, vitality, and a powerful legacy that continues to inspire all who 
know her; and

Whereas, on October 19, 
1948, she married the love of her life, Francis Cummings. Their union was 
blessed with six children, eighteen grandchildren, twenty-seven 
great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Together, they built 
a home rooted in love, Christian values, and principals that continue to 
influence generations; and

Whereas, Mother Rebecca 
Cummings worked diligently for many years as a housekeeper, a role she embraced 
with pride and grace. Through her work, she modeled the virtues of humility, 
perseverance, and selfless service; and 

Whereas, a pillar of 
her faith community, she is the oldest Mother of Olive Branch AME Church. Her 
longstanding service as a trustee, deaconess, and missionary reflects her 
unwavering devotion to her faith and her willingness to lead with wisdom, 
compassion, and grace; and

Whereas, Mother Rebecca 
Cummings is dearly cherished for her lifelong commitment to God, her family, 
and her community. Her legacy of faith, love, and service endures as a shining 
example and a source of strength for all who are blessed to know her; and

Whereas, it is with 
great admiration and heartfelt appreciation that the members of the South 
Carolina House of Representatives celebrate this extraordinary daughter of the 
Palmetto State on the joyous occasion of her 100th birthday. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, congratulate Mother Rebecca Cummings of Mount Pleasant in 
Charleston County on the occasion of her 100th birthday and wish her a joyous 
celebration and much happiness in the days ahead.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mother Rebecca Cummings.

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