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This resolution, a formal expression from the South Carolina Senate, conveys deep sorrow and sympathy upon the passing of Reverend Dr. Lillie A. Burgess of Richland County. It acknowledges her significant contributions as an academic, serving as a professor of philosophy and religion at Benedict College for twenty years and becoming its first female campus minister. The resolution also highlights her extensive work in foreign missions, leading numerous teams to various countries and becoming a prominent speaker on spiritual growth and international religious studies. Dr. Burgess's dedication to her church, Ridgewood Baptist Church, her community involvement, and her receipt of the state's highest civilian award, the Order of the Palmetto, are also recognized. The Senate extends its condolences to her family, church members, and friends, and will present a copy of this resolution to her family.

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