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James Robert Bryant, Jr.
 July
27, 1920 —
January 30,1999
Rotarian James Robert
Bryant, Jr., (Bob) died on
Saturday, January 30, 1999.
A member of our club for
forty years, Bob contributed
much as president in
1965-1966, member of the
Board of Directors, editor
of the Reporter, Paul Harris
Fellow, and donator to our
"Glad to Be Alive Club."
Bob exemplified a good
spirit in his many areas of
Rotary service. His zeal as
president is well-known by
his first meeting, when to
his surprise he had not one,
but two speakers scheduled.
Born in Greenville, S.C.,
Bob came as a boy to
Charlotte, where he grew up,
took root and spent a
lifetime serving his
community. He graduated from
Davidson College in 1942 and
married Sarah Brownlee of
Charlotte. After serving as
a flight instructor in the
Army Air Corps in World War
11, Bob joined his father at
Harry and Bryant Company
Funeral Home in 1946, where
he met the needs of the
bereaved in his community
until his retirement in
1986.
A leader in many Charlotte
organizations, Bob was past
president of the Red Cross,
Mint Museum of Art, and
Charlotte City Club, past
chairman of the Mental
Health Board, and board
member of the Charlotte
Housing Authority. He was
active in the United Way and
the Boy Scouts, and he
helped to found the Little
League in Charlotte in 1951.
He was a charter member of
the Myers Park Baptist
Church, where he served as
Chairman of the Board of
Deacons and taught Sunday
School for many years.
Bob and Sarah raised two
sons, James Robert Bryant
III and Frank Lanier Bryant.
They have enjoyed seven
grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
We will miss Bob, and we
offer our love and sympathy
to Sarah and the family. A
memorial gift will be made
in Bob's name to our Student
Scholarship Fund. |
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