MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2016 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Branning, Jackson (15th), Burton, Fillingane, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd)

Senate Concurrent Resolution 558

(As Adopted by Senate and House)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION MOURNING THE LOSS OF FORMER 6TH DISTRICT CHANCELLOR EDWARD C. (ED) PRISOCK OF LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, AND EXPRESSING THE SYMPATHY OF THE LEGISLATURE.

     WHEREAS, respected Chancellor and member of The Mississippi Bar, Edward C. (Ed) Prisock, passed away on July 30, 2015; and

     WHEREAS, Ed was born on February 23, 1941, in Philadelphia, Mississippi, to the late Neal and Athalia Jones Prisock.  He lived all of his life in Louisville, Mississippi, where he met and married his beloved wife of 44 years, Edna Joy Caperton Prisock; and

     WHEREAS, Ed was a graduate of Louisville High School, Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi Law School; and

     WHEREAS, he served as Chancery Judge for the 6th District for 30 years; and

     WHEREAS, he was instrumental in the founding and early direction of both Grace Christian School and Covenant Presbyterian Church in Louisville.  Up until his death, he was an Elder at Grace Presbyterian Church in Starkville, Mississippi; and

     WHEREAS, he is survived by his wife, Edna Joy; son, Robert (Reagan); daughter, Jessica (Zachary) Madison; one grandchild, Mary Grace Madison; and one niece, Jo Ellen (Johnny) Cantrell.  He was preceded in death by his sister, Ellen (Jim) Prisock Maxwell; and

     WHEREAS, Chancellor Prisock insisted on the professional standards of the practice, including ethics, integrity, civility, courtesy and adherence to the Golden Rule and his life honored both The Mississippi Bar and this great state that he loved and served:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby mourn the loss of former 6th District Chancellor Edward C. (Ed) Prisock of Louisville, Mississippi, and express the sympathy of the Legislature.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to the surviving family of Chancellor Prisock, forwarded to The Mississippi Bar, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.