[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 105 (Monday, July 29, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1443-E1444]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE SERVICE OF MARION P. CARNELL

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                         HON. LINDSEY O. GRAHAM

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 26, 2002

  Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Marion P. Carnell 
of Ware Shoals, South Carolina. Mr. Carnell has lead an extraordinary 
life, more than half of which has been dedicated to our state in the 
capacity of a state legislator. I am proud to represent him in the 
United States Congress.
  Mr. Carnell graduated from Ware Shoals High School in 1945. Among his 
many accomplishments are an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from The 
Citadel in 1993 and an Honorary Ph.D. of Law from Lander University in 
1999. Currently Mr. Carnell is a successful retail merchant and 
President of Piggly Wiggly Stores in the towns of Ninety-Six and Ware 
Shoals, South Carolina. Mr. Carnell and his wife of 52-years, Sara, are 
the proud parents of Marion Ray and the late Toni Lynn. They

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are also the proud grandparents of five grandchildren.
  Since being elected to the General Assembly in 1961, Mr. Carnell has 
diligently worked to improve the health care system in South Carolina, 
taking extra steps to advocate for the mentally and physically 
disabled.
  On several occasions many organizations have named Mr. Carnell 
Legislator of the Year. The Greenwood Area Chamber of Commerce inducted 
Mr. Carnell into the Greenwood County Hall of Fame for his contribution 
to the economic prosperity and quality of life in Greenwood County. In 
1962 he was named the Woodman Outstanding Man of the Year, in 1990 he 
was awarded the Special Service Award, and in 1995 and 1999 the S.C. 
Citizens and Merchants Association honored him as an Outstanding 
Legislator. These are just a few of his many accomplishments that have 
set him apart and are a testament to his service to South Carolina.
  I am exceptionally proud to note that Mr. Carnell has recently 
received the Order of the Palmetto. Awarded by the Governor of South 
Carolina, this award is the state's highest civilian honor. Mr. Carnell 
rightly deserves this great honor for his 40 years of hard work and 
dedication in ensuring a bright future for our state.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope this body will join me today in honoring Mr. 
Marion P. Carnell for his hard work and dedication to the people of 
South Carolina.

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