[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO THE LATE BOB JONES, JR.

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I am saddened to report the passing of a 
longtime friend, a man of integrity and honor, and someone who was well 
respected throughout the United States, Dr. Bob Jones, Jr.
  Dr. Jones was the chancellor and chairman of the fundamentalist 
Christian Bob Jones University, which was founded by his father in 1927 
and moved to South Carolina in 1947. Students who attend this 
institution learn the fundamentals of Christianity while gaining a 
valuable education that will prepare them for their future. The 
university's talented and devoted staff of educators make many 
contributions to the world through their service to the community and 
their dedication to teaching others the truths of the Bible. Graduates 
of Bob Jones University are employed throughout the Nation in many 
different fields, but each possesses the qualities and values of a good 
Christian upbringing, and are sound in both mind and body.
  In addition to his service at the university, Dr. Jones was a well 
respected preacher and Christian leader throughout the Nation. 
Addressing crowds at church services, conferences, and meetings around 
the world, he was often touted as an evangelical leader who gained an 
unequaled respect and admiration from those who had the privilege of 
hearing him speak. Words cannot possibly express the degree of his 
devotion to the Christian faith, his community, family, and friends. 
His death has left a large void that will serve to remind us of the 
great impact he had upon each of these. Dr. Jones was a dear friend of 
mine, and I feel a deep loss in his death, as do so many throughout our 
Nation.
  His family, which includes his wife, Fannie May Holmes Jones; his 
three children; 10 grandchildren; and his three great-grandchildren, 
all have my deepest sympathies. They have lost a wonderful husband, 
father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and South Carolina has lost 
an irreplaceable son.

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