[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 75 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                   TRIBUTE TO DANIEL BOONE FARNSWORTH

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 11, 1998

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, as we enter the month of June in which we 
celebrate Father's Day, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Daniel Boone 
Farnsworth of Greenville, South Carolina, a pillar of the community who 
served his church and family tirelessly. Mr. Farnsworth died on August 
24, 1994 but his three daughters continue to celebrate his life each 
Father's Day.
  Mr. Farnsworth moved to Greenville in 1914 with his family. He gained 
his experience in the furniture building from his father, a furniture 
merchant. He worked in the furniture business for 77 years of his life, 
selling from a number of locations and operating a store in Gastonia, 
N.C. for 11 years. After his retirement, he continued to work with his 
sister at the Greenville Furniture Exchange helping customers and 
sharing stories of the past for over two decades. He felt, ``the best 
thing about working . . . is working with people, I love people, I love 
people and always have.''
  Mr. Farnsworth was very devoted to his family. He had two sons from 
his first marriage in 1914 to Lizzie Farnsworth (deceased), and three 
daughters from his second marriage to Betty Farnsworth (deceased). At 
the time of his death, he was survived by a son, Jack F. Farnsworth, 
and his three daughters, Nellie Elizabeth Farnsworth, Emma Nance 
Farnsworth and Julianne Farnsworth (Mrs. Douglass A.) Snyder. He had 
four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and two great-great-
grandchildren. Also a devout church member, in October 1992, Mr. 
Farnsworth was recognized and honored by Central Baptist Church as the 
oldest deacon in the church and over sixty years of service.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me today in honoring Daniel Boone 
Farnsworth for his outstanding work as a devoted father and community 
member. During his life, he was a role model of commitment to community 
service and parenting, and he will be greatly missed by his three 
daughters on Father's Day this year.

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