[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 C. HEYWARD BELSER

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to one of 
South Carolina's leading citizens, Mr. C. Heyward Belser, who recently 
passed away after a long and brave fight against leukemia.
  Mr. Belser was a man of incredible talent and energy who contributed 
to our State in many different ways. He was known for his outstanding 
skills as an attorney, his concern for the community, and for his 
passion for tennis. His accomplishments include having served in the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, on the board of the Columbia 
Art Association, and having earned a position in the South Carolina 
Tennis Hall of Fame. Additionally, he served his Nation during World 
War II as an aviator in the India-China-Burma Theater where he was 
decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross.
  One of the most significant contributions Mr. Belser made to South 
Carolina is the role he took in revising the State's Constitution while 
he served in the Legislature. His actions are credited with having led 
to the recently completed restructuring of State government, a process 
that has been commended by observers in government, business, and 
academia.
  Mr. President, Heyward Belser was a unique man who did his best to 
leave the world a better place. I know that he will be missed by all 
who knew him and my thoughts and prayers are with those he left 
behind--his wife, Mrs. Shelvie Belser; his sons, Clinch and 
Christopher; his stepson, Robert Burnside; his stepdaughter Debra Rentz 
and Ashley Burnside; and the remainder of his family.

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