CER 23-0214 — Bishop Clifton Ellis Recognition Resolution of 2019

nENROLLED eORIGINAL n s a m c S ul A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION INTHE23-214 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA December 3, 2019 To recognize and honor the lifeoflife of Bishop Clifton Ellis, in remembrance of his dedication andembranceand service tohischurchto his church community and the DistrictofColumbia.District of Columbia.

WHEREAS, Clifton ElliswasEllis was born on November 16, 1922, totheto lateBuckthe late Buck Shaw Ellis and Daisy Cromartie inNorthin North Carolina;

WHEREAS, Bishop EllisservedEllis served in the United States Army as an Aviation Engineer during World War II;

WHEREAS,n196,BshpElsmaridIaelWHEREAS, McKoyihwhomhehdfiein hlre,13gadhiden,6gratradhiden,ndoegratretgancil;1946, Bishop Ellis married Isabell McKoy with whom he had 5 children, grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild;

WHEREAS, in 1954, acalldriven to“goby tothea citytocrycall to “go to the city to cry Holy,” Bishop EllismovedEllis Bornmoved Churchofthehis Livingfamily God;C.to Washington, D.C.

where served as Deacon and later Elder atTyson’sat Tyson’s Temple, First WHEREAS,Born BishopChurch Ellisopenedof the FullLiving GospelGod; Tabernacle in 1965, which grew out of abible study he and Isabell started in theirhome;

WHEREAS,isopElssrvdandeledbidtheititofClumiacommunityWHEREAS, hruhhisosrutoncopay,“Cemenases,”ostotbywihcotibtonsoteBishop eaanNainalipotiniriiaadtheailcafteNainalhrneofhemmcuateEllis ocetin;opened the Full Gospel Tabernacle in 1965, which grew out of a bible study he and Isabell started in their home;

WHEREAS,n195,liinElswasodindaBihopadcotiudhisevcetoisWHEREAS, huchadteD.,comunty;Bishop Ellis served and helped build the District of Columbia community through his construction company, “Cement Masters,” most notably with contributions to the Reagan National Airport in Virginia and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception;

vie,WHEREAS, BishopElli opened te Ful Gospel WH ERE AS, in anextensin1985, ofhisserClifton e-Ellis TabernacleChildwas Developmentordained Centerina 1986and providedassistace t low-and moderat inc omefamilis tocoverthe cstof chidcare SI WH ERE AS, Bishop Ellsand pasedcontinued awayhis onservice October30,2019,to attheagehis of96church and lftathe legacyD.C. offath,kindnss, andleaderhip;

REcommunity; SOLV ED, B Y TH E COU NCI L OF TH E DIST RICT OF C OLU MBI A, That tis resoluton may becitedasthe “BishopCliftonElls Reognition Resoution of2019”.

WHEREAS, in an extension of his service, Bishop Ellis opened the Full Gospel Tabernacle Child Development Center in 1986 and provided assistance to low- and moderate- income families to cover the cost of childcare;

WHEREAS, Bishop Ellis passed away on October 30, 2019, at the age of 96 and left a legacy of faith, kindness, and leadership;

ENROLLED ORIGINAL RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Bishop Clifton Ellis Recognition Resolution of 2019”.

The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Bishop Clifton lis,inrEllis, emembrance,forhisyin arsofservicetremembrance, oandpositiveimpactofor ntheDistictohis fyears of service to and positive impact on the District of Columbia.

3.This3. resolution shall take effectimmediately upon the firstdate ofpublication in the DistrictofColumbia register.

This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia register.