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--- james_osborne [2025/01/24 01:35] – Dates from wife's obituary droid1700
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 =====James Osborne=====
-Commissioner **James Osborne**, OF, was commissioned in June 1947.
+Commissioner **James Alfred Osborne**, OF, was commissioned in June 1947. He attended the International College for Officers in 1964. He was the President of the [[High Council]] in 1993, which ultimately elected [[Bramwell Tillsley]].
 ^Commissioner James Osborne||
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 |Corps Officer - [[Memphis TN|Memphis, Tennessee]]| | | |
 |Corps Officer - [[Owensboro KY|Owensboro, Kentucky]]| | | |
-|Corps Officer - [[Chattanooga TN|Chattanooga, Tennessee]]| | | |
+|Corps Officer - [[Chattanooga TN|Chattanooga, Tennessee]]|Captain| |August 29, 1961|
 |Corps Officer - [[Miami FL|Miami, Florida]]| | |1965|
 |Divisional Secretary - [[Kentucky and Tennessee Division]]| |1965| |
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 "I believe that the great act and fact of the ages is that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself,” he said. “I believe that every other act of history pales into insignificance when seen in the light of the overwhelming love of God as expressed in Christ Jesus.  And I believe that the subsequent birth and burgeoning of The Salvation Army are not in the yesterdays but are rather in the tomorrows.  There is work to do and I'm here to do it!"
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-Throughout his life, Commissioner Osborne has been widely recognized for his leadership skills.  He is listed in Who's Who in Religion and Who's Who in America. He served on various Salvation Army National Commissions; past chairman of the Commissioners Conference and the Advisory Council to the General.  He was elected President of The Salvation Army High Council, responsible for electing a new General in 1993.
+Throughout his life, Commissioner Osborne has been widely recognized for his leadership skills.  He is listed in Who's Who in Religion and Who's Who in America. He served on various Salvation Army National Commissions; past chairman of the Commissioners Conference and the Advisory Council to the General.  He was elected President of [[High Council|The Salvation Army High Council]], responsible for electing a new General in 1993.
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 Commissioner Osborne attended the International College for Officers in London, England in 1964.  He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree by Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts in 1991.
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 ====External====
   * [[https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/uss/news/promoted-to-glory-commissioner-james-osborne-of/|Obituary]]
+  * [[https://www.hamiltoncountyherald.com/Story.aspx?id=2471&date=8%2F5%2F2011|Hamilton County Herald]]
+  * [[https://www.thewarcry.org/articles/in-memoriam/|In Memoriam]]