2004 St. Paul A.M.E. Church Resolution for Marie Stapler Gladden

The Marie Stapler Gladden Collection

Original typewritten letter

2004-05-20

Marie Vista Stapler Gladden; Marie Stapler Gladden; Marie Stapler; Marie Gladden

Apopka, Florida, United States of America.

A formal resolution of condolence dated May 20, 2004, issued on Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church letterhead by Pastor Reverend R. D. Daniels and Secretary Bernadette H. Brunson, on behalf of the church's officers and members. Addressed to the family of Sister Marie Stapler Gladden, the document opens with Psalm 23 and offers the congregation's prayers and spiritual comfort. It notes that a copy of the resolution was to be placed in the church files, a standard practice for formal church resolutions honoring deceased members.

Marie Vista Stapler Gladden (March 13th, 2004 - May 14th, 2004) was the retired principal of the historic Black school, Phyllis Wheatley High School. Marie Stapler Gladden attained a Master's in Early Childhood Education and Certification in Administration and Supervision from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY. Marie married Michael Gladden Jr. on June 16, 1935. She became the co-owner of M. Gladden Staple and Fancy Groceries and later, Gladden's Coin Laundry and Dry Cleaning. Marie began her teaching career at the Hopper Academy elementary school in Seminole County, later teaching in Orange County for thirty-six years, including at schools in Oakland and Clarcona. Marie was a member of the Orange County Teachers Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Omicron Omega Chapter, the Apopka Chamber of Commerce, the Apopka Historical Society, and the Apopka Senior Citizen Center. She lived to be 100 years old.