Honored in Ship Naming
James M. Gilliss was honored in two ship namings by the U.S. Navy:
- USS James M. Gilliss (AMCU-13),a minesweeper built in 1945.
- USNS James M. Gilliss (T-AGOR-4), an oceanographic research ship launched 1962.
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“When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host...But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, Friend, move up higher’; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.”
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 14:8,10.
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