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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Letitia Barbara Meden Prosser
who passed away peacefully surrounded by her large
loving family at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport
Inurnment will follow at Oceanview Cemetery in Beaufort
the service can be viewed through her obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website
The service will remain on the Funeral Home website for 90 days
The family will receive friends prior to the memorial service from 2 p.m
Tish was the daughter of the late Lettie and Gus Meden
Tish went on to become a registered nurse graduating from St
she devoted herself to a career in labor and delivery
This includes her pivotal role in starting childbirth classes at Carteret Health Care in 1993
Many of you reading this obituary may have seen her in your birth videos
as she helped bring so many new lives into the world
a passionate and caring grandmother and "nini"
She was always there for her grandchildren for love and support
She cherished the role of grandparent and found immense joy in caring for them
care and dedication to family will live on in the hearts of all who knew her
Thomas Prosser and his wife Janet of Morehead City
Tara Mitchell and her life partner Craig Paylor of Morehead City
Lee Taylor and her husband Keith of Beaufort
Colin Prosser and his wife Donna of Raleigh
Tish was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years
Thomas “Tom” Prosser; son-in-law
Landon Morris Mitchell and Colin August Prosser II; sister
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2024 at Rennes Health Care following a brief battle with cancer
David spent much of his early childhood in Chicago before moving with his family to Appleton at the age of 7
brother Hugh arrived and David became the consummate big brother who absorbed all the brotherly pestering and adoration from his baby brother
David moved on to DePauw University where he received his BA in Political Science
He furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School where he proudly received his JD in 1968
David was a law lecturer and instructor at Indiana University-Indianapolis Law School
as well as at the University of Wisconsin Law School
State and national politics soon became a passion for Dave and he gratefully and dutifully served as administrative assistant to U.S
David returned to Wisconsin to practice private law
He was soon elected as Outagamie County District Attorney
He then ran for and successfully served as a state Assemblyman representing Appleton for 18 years
he served as the Minority Leader and ultimately the Speaker of the Assembly
It was also during this time that David passionately advocated forfunding to build a new stadium for the Milwaukee Brewers
His impassioned final hour speech was crucial in getting legislation passed that kept the Brewers in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson appointed Dave to the Wisconsin Supreme Court
This was a true honor and a position that he greatly revered
He held this position and served the State of Wisconsin with integrity for 18 years
He loved the law and the legislative process
He was a forward-thinking Justice who often asked of himself and his colleagues
“What will this law look like?” five years from now and in the distant future
True to David's deep kindness for those who needed help
he provided countless days of quiet pro-bono work for people who had nowhere else to turn
His passion for the arts extended especially to prints
He enjoyed travel and often would venture to remote locations for a great art venue or gallery
He was also a patron of local art museums and galleries
He found real joy in donating art pieces he had collected and found in memory of or in honor of loved ones
David had a passion for Wisconsin sports and loved the Brewers
He loved his Wisconsin “home teams.” Dave and brother Hugh shared many Bucks and Brewers games over the years
David was a man comprised of equal parts gentleness and power
He was a man of deep thought and careful consideration
and he stood up for the state and country he loved and believed in with everything he had
David is survived by his brother Hugh Prosser (Kelly)
Ian Prosser (Laura) and Barry Prosser (Anniken)
A memorial service to celebrate David’s life will take place on Saturday
until the service begins at 1:00 p.m.
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son of the late William and Isabelle (Dinsmore) Prosser. On October 14
he married Betty “Jane” Rhyner at St
WI. She preceded him in death on July 9
Bill worked as a machinist for the former Murray Machine in Wausau
fishing and spending time up North at the family cottage. Bill will be forever remembered for his hard work
support and devotion to his family. He will be deeply missed
Wausau. Burial will be at Restlawn Memorial Park
Wausau. Visitation will be on Monday from 10:00 a.m
until time of services at the funeral home
Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com
Nancy Flinchum Prosser lived an extraordinary life and was a true Wyoming cowgirl
She loved horses and the western way of life
She attended Carey Junior High and then East High School
It was at East High School where she met Ed Prosser who became her husband on January 16
Ed's family owned the Chalk Bluffs Ranch
and Nancy was a perfect fit for the Prosser family
They lived in Wheatland for the first two years and then moved to the ranch headquarters in Cheyenne where her son was born in1975
Nancy worked on the Chalk Bluffs Ranch and raised her children for several years
She then started a part-time position at Taco John's International as a receptionist
she worked alongside her husband at A&C Feed
Nancy also worked in Cynthia Lummis' Cheyenne office serving the people of Wyoming while Cynthia was Wyoming's US Representative.
Nancy was very active in her community where she found so many friends
She was an active member of PEO serving as President several times
She was active in Laramie County Cowbells and Cheyenne Frontier Days W-heels
She was also a founding member of the Cowgirls of the West
she was honored as the Cowgirls of the West Hall of Fame Inductee
she served as a board member for Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.
raised and showed Paint Horses in the American Paint Horse Association
She was the secretary for the Wyoming Paint Horse Association and put on several successful horse shows in Cheyenne
Nancy will always be remembered for having an eye for good horses!
Nancy was very proud of her Native American heritage
She was a registered tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be held at the Schrader
A family reunion will be held during the summer
Donations to the Cowgirls of the West in lieu of flowers will be greatly appreciated
Donations can be mailed to Cowgirls of the West
Her memory will live on in the hearts of all those who loved her
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and an unrelenting determination to beat the odds—including her decades-long triumph as a cancer survivor.
she left behind textbooks and teenage rites of passage to marry her pen pal
and steadfastly faithful—qualities Joyce never let those around her forget
her world shattered when she found Frank lifeless in their bedroom
she carried his memory with her as she pressed forward.
Joyce met Arthur Hopkins and soon became pregnant with their first son
she adopted the Hopkins surname when they married
She navigated life’s struggles with creativity and tenacity to make ends meet.
She took her children to the beach and never hurried them
allowing them to play until the sun dipped below the horizon and their fingers wrinkled from salt water
cheering her children on with the passion of a die-hard fan
Christmas mornings were executed with military precision
ensuring each child felt like the most loved in the world
opening doors to summer camps and opportunities that would otherwise have been out of reach.
Words were Joyce’s refuge and joy—she penned countless letters to pen pals
read newspapers aloud with theatrical flair
and the voice of Elvis Presley was the soundtrack to her life
Food was another great love-there wasn’t a dish she wouldn’t try or a meal she didn’t savor
who are the cherished legacies of her eldest three children and their former partners
She is also survived by her older siblings
to making things work against impossible odds
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LAS, CRUCES N.M. – NM State Men's Basketball Head Coach Jason Hooten has been named a finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award
which honors a division I coach who exemplifies success on the court while demonstrating outstanding moral integrity off of it
This marks the fourth time in Hooten's career that he has been recognized as a finalist and his first as head coach of the Aggies
Hooten is the only head coach from Conference USA to be named a finalist this year
He joins an elite group that includes Kelvin Sampson (Houston)
Hooten has guided the Aggies to a 16-13 overall record and a 9-7 mark in Conference USA
NM State has improved from a seventh-place finish in its first CUSA season to currently holding the fourth seed as the program continues its rebuilding efforts
The award is named in honor of the late Skip Prosser
the former Wake Forest head coach who compiled a 126-68 record over six seasons with the Demon Deacons
The award is presented annually to a division I coach who not only achieves success in basketball but also embodies strong character and leadership
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Award recognizes success on court coupled with exemplary moral integrity
Vanderbilt men’s basketball coach Mark Byington has been named the 2025 Skip Prosser Man of the Year
beating out 24 other finalists for an award that recognizes success on the court coupled with exemplary moral integrity
Some of the other finalists included Tennessee’s Rick Barnes
Marquette’s Shaka Smart and Duke’s Jon Scheyer
The award was established in 2008 to honor Prosser
the former Xavier and Wake Forest coach who died of an apparent heart attack in his office at Wake Forest in 2007
he was tasked with a near-complete reconstruction of the roster following the departure of former coach Jerry Stackhouse
Byington added 11 players through the NCAA transfer portal and guided the Commodores to a 20-13 record
helping the team earn its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017
The 20 regular season victories were the most by a first-year coach in Vandy history
Picked to finish 16th and last in the Southeastern Conference
earning a share of ninth place during a historically good season for the conference
Vanderbilt won five games against ranked teams
and the Commodores’ 11-win improvement from 2023-24 marked the fourth largest gain in program history
“Mark Byington is a well deserving recipient of the Skip Prosser Man of the Year award,” Angela Lento, vice president of CollegeInsider.com
coach Byington’s humble manner saw him fly under the radar for many years
he’s an excellent coach and an even better person
I’d want my son to play for Mark Byington.”
Byington came to Vanderbilt after leading James Madison University to its most successful four-season stretch in over 30 years
highlighted by a victory in the 2024 NCAA Tournament
Byington was head coach at Georgia Southern for seven seasons
He guided the Eagles to four 20-win seasons — including each of his last three at the school
Byington faces another challenging offseason
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a conservative who spent nearly two decades as a justice on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court
Prosser was 81 years old and had cancer, according to his family
Before serving on the state’s highest court
Prosser spent 18 years as a Republican state representative
including a stint as Assembly speaker in 1995
He ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1996
who was born in Chicago and raised in Appleton
was first appointed to a partial term on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court by Republican Gov
Prosser twice won election to full terms on the court
That included a narrow April 2011 victory over JoAnne Kloppenburg
That election was largely seen as a referendum on the state law known as Act 10
which had sparked massive protests at the Wisconsin state Capitol
Scott Walker signed the sweeping legislation in March 2011
which curtailed collective bargaining rights for most public employees
A statement Monday from Wisconsin Chief Justice Anette Ziegler praised Prosser for his “keen intellect and deep sense of fairness to every case.”
“He was well known for digging into the books and conducting exhaustive research
often ‘burning the midnight oil’ in the law library,’” the statement said
“Justice Prosser possessed a critical understanding of
Prosser was part of the court’s conservative majority that eventually upheld Act 10
an argument over Act 10 deliberations between Prosser and a liberal justice turned physical
Prosser admitted he put his hands on Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s neck after he says she charged at him
No charges were filed following a criminal investigation into the incident
Prosser retired from the Wisconsin Supreme Court court in 2016
the high court named Wisconsin’s Law Library in his honor
But, in 2024, after liberal justices gained a majority, the state Supreme Court renamed the library in honor of Wisconsin’s first female lawyer Lavinia Goodell
Prosser was among the former justices tapped by state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos
to give advice on whether lawmakers should attempt to impeach Janet Protasiewicz
Republicans have criticized Protasiewicz for not recusing herself from cases related to the drawing of Wisconsin’s electoral districts after she referred to the legislative maps as “rigged” on the campaign trail
But in an email to Vos, Prosser strongly advised against attempting to unseat the justice
referring to impeachment as “serious
Tommy Thompson called Prosser a “true gentleman.”
Thompson described meeting with a smiling Prosser last week and chatting about current events
“A man of deep conviction and intense loyalty to our way of life
there was no real democracy and that to avoid the slings and arrows of public life was to surrender one’s convictions,” Thompson’s statement said
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WA- — The City of Prosser is considering a new curbside recycling program that's all about convenience
It's a subscription-based service where residents of Prosser can place their recycle bin out on the curb next to their trash bin to be collected weekly
But city leaders told us it'll make your life easier
but a lot of our residents have to drive to a transfer station or all the way up to Richland to do recycling
This option will give people the convenience of being able to do recycling right at their curb," said Gary Vegar
and card board are accepted in the program
The mayor also mentioned the city will only go forward with the program if they get at least 400 people to sign up
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He served 18 years on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
winning a key election and becoming embroiled in controversy
Chief Justice Annette Ziegler said Prosser 'brought a keen intellect and deep sense of fairness to every case
leaving an indelible mark on Wisconsin jurisprudence.'
When I interviewed David Prosser in early March 2011
as he was seeking reelection to a second 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
when the building was packed with protesters opposing Gov
Scott Walker’s plan to strip most public employees including teachers of their collective bargaining rights
a custodian he knew well came into his chamber
He noticed that she was not wearing earplugs
the noise has just been deafening,” recalled Prosser
a former state lawmaker who was appointed to the court in 1998 by then Gov
Tommy Thompson and was elected to his first term without opposition in 2001
He noted that law enforcement officers throughout the Capitol were wearing protection against ear damage from the cacophony
and it made sense to him that the custodial crew should be wearing them
“I think you need earplugs,” he told the custodian
did something about it: “I went down to the police and said
‘You have got to give custodians at least the opportunity to wear earplugs.’ It was done within the hour.”
when Walker’s declaration of war on unions and his austerity measures for schools turned the Capitol into an occupied territory
Prosser’s once-commanding lead in the Supreme Court race evaporated
as voters identified him with Walker and the Republicans and lined up behind his opponent
longtime Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg
Beside being thoughtful toward custodian staff
Prosser contended during our 90-minute interview that he was not the raging ideologue people were making him out to be
he gave me a list of 13 court decisions in which he had sided with the court’s reigning liberal
But he also admitted that it “is usually not difficult to determine exactly what the vote was” in closed session after oral arguments
something he had his staff engage in as a guessing game
The court was and remains an ideological institution and he found his place among its conservative wing
Prosser ended up winning that election by a margin so thin it took days to call and led to a recount
stepping down in 2016 and letting Walker appoint his successor
who would go on to lose two elections to liberal rivals
I was the reporter who broke this story
shortly after leaving Isthmus after 25 years and taking a job at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
It set off a tidal wave of accusation and recrimination
Justice Patience Roggensack accused Bradley and Abrahamson of leaking the story
from others who were made aware of what had happened
I gave a talk about the Supreme Court to the Wisconsin League of Women Voters
As I looked out into the audience I saw that Prosser was in attendance
where he was intent on showing me how he had touched Bradley’s neck
He walked toward me in pantomime and replicated what he said transpired
On Monday, the day after Prosser’s death, a Dane County judge issued a ruling that could restore the collective bargaining rights of public employees
Prosser attended DePauw University and UW Law School
He worked as a lecturer at the Indiana University-Indianapolis law school
He served in the state Assembly from 1979 to 1996
including six years as minority leader and two years as speaker
He served briefly on the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission before being appointed to the bench
in her statement Monday announcing Prosser’s passing
remembered him fondly and hailed his legacy: “On the bench
Justice Prosser brought a keen intellect and deep sense of fairness to every case
leaving an indelible mark on Wisconsin jurisprudence
He was well known for digging into the books and conducting exhaustive research
often ‘burning the midnight oil’ in the law library.”
One attorney I spoke to for a profile of the court likened Prosser to a Shakespearean figure
haunting the chambers of justice deep into the night
His work was his life and one sensed he felt diminished by its absence
In 2017, Prosser wrote a lengthy article for Isthmus arguing in favor of a state gas tax and other vehicle-related fees
It concluded: “These unpopular suggestions are intended to provoke meaningful dialogue
Readers should accompany all criticisms and invective against the author with realistic alternatives.”
In an accompanying interview with Isthmus editor Judith Davidoff
arguing that Democrats “deserve credit for their courage to vote no” on a 2006 repeal of gas tax indexing
“And if they still have the same integrity
some will say we have to vote for additional revenue here
It would be very easy to say these stupid Republicans created the problem now so we get to vote ‘no’ on any gas tax increase.”
I’m a pretty conservative guy but there will always be a place for intelligent
The country always has to be moving forward.”
I prowled the halls of the Capitol for nearly 40 years
one of the very best legislators during that time period
He held a powerful position — Assembly Speaker — but the power never went to his head
He enforced the law as a District Attorney
He staffed a member of the House Judiciary Committee during Watergate
He wrote the law as a minority and majority legislator
And he interpreted the law as a Tax Appeals Commissioner and Supreme Court Justice
He was never punished for his violence against a female colleague
This is an example of the Tolerance Paradox
And that's exactly where we are as a society
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FILE - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser speaks to Dane County Circuit Court Representative Marie A
Stanton during a hearing at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison
Prosser was involved in some of Wisconsin’s most contentious political battles
most notably the 2011 law championed by then-Republican Gov
Scott Walker that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers
which turned that contest into a referendum of sorts on Walker and the proposed law
The incident was investigated but no charges were filed
The Wisconsin Judicial Commission filed an ethics complaint against Prosser
but the court did not have a quorum to consider it after the three other conservative justices recused themselves
Prosser and two other retired justices were tapped by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to advise him on whether liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz could be impeached for comments she made while running for a seat on the court
Prosser advised against impeachment and Vos didn’t pursue it
Prosser graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison law school in 1968
Department of Justice and as a lecturer at the Indiana University-Indianapolis law school during the late 1960s and early 1970s
He was elected to the state Assembly as a Republican in 1978 after a stint as Outagamie County district attorney
he helped lead the push to provide funding for Miller Park
the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium now known as American Family Field
After nearly two years as a member of the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission
Prosser was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1998 by then-Gov
Prosser won election to 10-year terms in 2001 and again in 2011
who was governor when Prosser was speaker of the Assembly
said in a statement Monday that Prosser “brought common sense solutions to the issues our state faced.”
“I could always count on him to be candid in discussions and results oriented in action,” Thompson said
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler said Prosser “profoundly shaped the legal
“His exemplary service in all three branches of government demonstrated his unparalleled versatility and dedication to the public good,” she said
Prosser’s time on the high court was marked by his altercation with Bradley and feuds between the conservative and liberal justices
most notably former Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson
Emails emerged in 2011 showing Prosser used an expletive to describe Abrahamson in 2010 and threatened to “destroy” her as the justices debated whether to remove conservative-leaning Justice Mike Gableman from a criminal case
David T. Prosser, Jr., a prominent figure in Wisconsin for the last forty-five years, held many significant positions during his distinguished career of public service: Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice, Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly, Commissioner of the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission, and Outagamie County District Attorney, among others. But after he passed away this month at the age of 81
those who gathered to celebrate his life remembered him not only as a hard worker and skilled jurist but also—and perhaps more importantly—as a trusted mentor
Justice Prosser certainly deserved those accolades
I served as his law clerk during the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2004-2005 term
and I observed firsthand his skill as a writer
Upon arriving at the state capitol in early August 2004
Justice Prosser immediately put me at ease
That year on the Court was perhaps the greatest experience of my professional career and I often reflect on those times
I certainly would not be where I am today without him
As with many of those whose lives he touched
Justice Prosser always had my best interests in mind
He kept in touch with me and followed my career even long after I worked for him
I needed a letter of recommendation in a short time frame during a busy period at the court
After apologizing for the quick turnaround
I asked when he might be able to get it in the mail—to which he answered
He had not only written it in less than a day
but also driven two hours each way to ensure it arrived on time
“I’m sure you have better things to do than have dinner with me.” His humility was one of his defining features
Those gathered at his funeral told many stories of a similar nature
explaining how Justice Prosser dropped everything to help a friend or family member in need
Justice Prosser was a great friend of Marquette Law School, often appearing at events, lectures, dinners, and the like. Many of his clerks were Marquette lawyers, and they went on to successful careers as judges and lawyers in a variety of practice settings. He was featured in the Summer 2017 edition of Marquette Lawyer magazine
highlighting how he enjoyed hiring law clerks from Marquette and how much they helped him
The previous year, in an interview with the Wisconsin State Bar on the occasion of his retirement from the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2016
Justice Prosser said he wanted to be remembered as an important decision-maker
but also much more to those of us who had the good fortune to know him
we honor the person he was and the life he led
Thank you for writing this thoughtful post
I came to the J’s chambers four years after you
and I recall his fondness for you and other clerks who preceded me
I remember feeling slightly inadequate for the job because of how Justice Prosser often lauded those who had worked for him previously
I realized it was likely every clerk felt that way when they started because Justice Prosser had such a genuine interest
I know he remained invested in our personal and professional lives long after we left the Court
I will miss him greatly and remember him fondly
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The Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) Section on Torts and Compensation has named Stanford Law School (SLS) Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom
author of the seminal treatise on tort law
the award recognizes lifetime contributions to scholarship
teaching and service in the field of tort law
Engstrom will receive the Prosser Award at the annual AALS meeting in January 2025
Engstrom, 49, Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law, is believed to be the youngest winner of the Prosser Award since the award’s inception in 1974. Past honorees include Boston University School of Law Professor Fleming James, federal judge and former Yale Law School Dean Guido Calabresi, retired federal judge and renowned legal scholar Richard Posner, and SLS’s Robert L. Rabin
Engstrom is a nationally recognized expert in tort law and legal ethics and has played a leading role in clarifying, modernizing, and advancing tort law in the United States. She has authored numerous award-winning articles, is the author or co-author of three casebooks, including the classic tort law casebook Tort Law and Alternatives
and is the past Chair of the AALS Section on Torts and Compensation Systems
Engstrom also co-directs SLS’s Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession
the premier academic Center in the United States devoted to making the civil justice system more equitable
Since 2019, she has served as an American Law Institute (ALI) Reporter for two Third Restatement of Torts projects: the Miscellaneous Provisions project, as well as the Medical Malpractice project. In 2022, the ALI awarded Engstrom the R. Ammi Cutter Reporter’s Chair for her outstanding work as a Reporter
“The Prosser Award highlights the fundamental importance of tort law to our justice system and to the promotion of fairness and responsibility throughout society,” Engstrom said
“Tort law reinforces the principle that no one is above the law
and everyone has a right to their day in court.”
Engstrom continued: “Winning the Prosser Award has special resonance for me because the roster of past recipients includes so many of my heroes
Even being mentioned in the same breath as such luminaries as Ken Abraham
said Engstrom “truly fits the bill” for an award designed to honor a torts professor “who has contributed singularly distinguished service to the torts community.”
“From the beginning of her academic career
she has authored one illuminating article after another
ranging from the internal dynamics of the tort system in action to superb doctrinal studies of cutting-edge issues,” Rabin said
“All of this in combination with her outstanding teaching skills and distinctive
institutional work refining and refocusing the field of accident law
a Washington University School of Law visiting professor and winner of the Prosser Award in 2015
said: “Nora has contributed monumentally to our understanding of tort law and compensation systems
She has subjected a variety of subjects to her deep research
Her work on the Third Restatement of Torts will benefit courts
She is also a delightful colleague to work with and a hero to her students.”
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passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday
son of the late Ira Lacy Prosser and Annie Ruth Miles Prosser
As a result of a Lynches River diving accident when he was fifteen years old in which he injured several vertebrae in his neck
Gerald lost the use of his legs and retained only partial use of his arms
He was confined to a wheelchair for essentially his entire life
He later attended and graduated from Francis Marion College
He worked in tax and accounting after completing college
He also tutored many high school and college students
Gerald was a life-long member of Scranton Baptist Church
and regularly gave Wednesday night devotionals
she provided daily care for Gerald and the two of them had a very special relationship
He was always generous with his talents and his time
courage and positivity in the face of adversity
and lived his life with a smile on his face
Julian (Harriet) Prosser of Scranton; along with numerous nieces and nephews
at Scranton United Methodist Church Cemetery
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