[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 24, 1994]
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                       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT CHAPMAN

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to one of 
South Carolina's leading citizens, Mr. Robert Chapman, Jr., who 
recently passed away.
  Mr. Chapman was a widely respected leader in our State's textile 
industry, historically a very important part of South Carolina's 
economy. During his career as a business executive, Mr. Chapman served 
as vice chairman of Inman Mills and director of First Savings Bank. He 
also took a very active role in promoting the textile industry through 
his involvement with a number of trade associations, many of which he 
headed, including the South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association 
and the National Cotton Council.
  Not only was Mr. Chapman a successful businessman, he was also a 
pillar of his community. Among the many activities in which he 
participated, he served as a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church of 
Spartanburg and as a trustee of the Spartanburg Day School.
  While we will all miss Mr. Chapman, South Carolina is a better place 
thanks to his many efforts. He was a man who never shirked his duties 
as a citizen, whether it was serving in the Navy during World War II or 
working to bring business to our State when he was director of the 
Spartanburg and South Carolina Chambers of Commerce.
  My heart goes out to his family, which includes his wife, his sons 
Robert and John; and his daughter, Sarah.

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