[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 89 (Wednesday, July 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               DEATH OF ELLISON ``BUBBY'' McKISSICK, JR.

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, while the Senate was recessed last week, 
South Carolina lost one of its most prominent citizens, Ellison 
``Bubby'' McKissick, Jr., who was best known as a leader in the textile 
industry both in the Palmetto State and throughout the United States.
  Bubby McKissick passed away, after a long illness, at the rather 
young age of 69. Though his passing came too soon, he distinguished 
himself in many ways throughout his life. Not the least of these 
achievements was serving as the Chairman of Alice Manufacturing, the 
McKissick family mill and one of the largest textile companies in the 
Southeast. Additionally, he was a past president of the American 
Textile Manufacturers Institute, and a forceful advocate for measures 
that would make the textile industry more competitive, including 
promoting education.
  While his career ultimately took him to the boardroom, Bubby 
McKissick learned the textile business from the ground floor of one of 
his family's facilities, working in some of the most demanding jobs in 
any mill operation. Additionally, Bubby McKissick served in the United 
States Marine Corps during the Korean War, earning the rank of 
Sergeant, and having the unenviable distinction of being wounded in 
combat. This was a man who truly did not have anything handed to him on 
a silver platter, and who knew well the valuable lessons that one can 
only learn from experience and hard work.
  Bubby McKissick's passing is all the more saddening because he was a 
loyal supporter, and more importantly, a valued friend. I had known 
Bubby almost literally from the day he was born as his family was well 
known to me. I was pleased to watch the successes and achievements of 
this man, both professional and personal, and I take consolation in the 
fact that he lived a full and rewarding life.
  Mr. President, Bubby McKissick's passing leaves a tremendous void not 
only in our state's corporate community, but in the lives of the many 
men and women who called him friend. Bubby McKissick will not soon be 
forgotten, and I am certain that all those who knew him would join me 
in sending condolences to his family.

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