Ruby Cooper Graham

2025-2026 Bill 916: Ruby Cooper Graham - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Sabb
Document Path: SR-0535KM-AMB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 11, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on February 11, 2026
Summary: Ruby Cooper Graham
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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2/11/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 5
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/11/2026

A
senate
RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE Ruby Cooper Graham ON THE OCCASION
OF Her one Hundred Third BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina Senate are pleased to learn that Ruby Cooper Graham
celebrated this important milestone on February 2, 2026; and

W
hereas, a native of Kingstree,
Mrs. Graham was born on February 2, 1923, to parents Grant and Penia Cooper.
She is an alumna of Williamsburg County Public Schols; and

W
hereas, Mrs. Graham married
the late George Graham Sr. in 1939, and together they had seven children,
George, Jr., Lulether, Lydis, Joe Elvis, Jesse James, Carolyn, and Ruby Verlene.
Mrs. Graham's husband, George Sr., passed away in 1968, leaving her to finish
raising their children. She is still his widow to this day; and

W
hereas, a devout
Christian, she is a lifelong member of Elijah Methodist Church. During her
tenure at Elijah, she served as Church Class Leader and a member of the United
Methodist Women. Mrs. Graham now reigns as the "Mother" of Elijah United
Methodist church; and

W
hereas, in addition to
her five surviving children, Mrs. Graham has fourteen grandchildren, twenty-eight
great-grandchildren, and eleven great-great grandchildren; and

W
hereas, in her free
time, Mrs. Graham enjoys gardening, watching gospel programs, listening to
gospel music, hosting Sunday dinners, spending time with family and friends,
and sharing words of wisdom to all; and

W
hereas, Mrs. Graham has
witnessed the rise of indoor plumbing and bathrooms, electric and gas stoves,
color picture televisions, microwave ovens, computers, cell phones, and the
first Black president of the United States. As the oldest living member, she is
pillar of her community; and

W
hereas, the South
Carolina Senate takes great pleasure in honoring this daughter of South
Carolina at the celebration of her one hundred third birthday and is pleased to
join with her family and friends in congratulating her. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
Senate
, by this resolution,
congratulate Ruby Cooper Graham on the occasion of her one hundred third birthday
and wish her a joyous birthday celebration and much happiness in the days
ahead.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Ruby Cooper Graham.

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