[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 126 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1833]
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             HONORING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH HENRY (JOEY) ZORN

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 6, 2004

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Saturday the life of 
the late Sheriff Joey Zorn of Barnwell County, South Carolina, was 
celebrated at a funeral service attended by hundreds of appreciative 
friends conducted by Dr. Steve Burnette, Dr. Ken Catoe, Rev. Scott 
Brown, Rev. John Nixon, Rev. Billy Mew, Rev. Eddie Jenkins, Rev. Wilbur 
Creech, and Rev. Farrell Ray.
  In his last month he received the state's highest honor of the Order 
of the Palmetto inspired by the thoughtfulness of Mrs. Mary Cothran of 
Williston, South Carolina, along with South Carolina State Senator Jake 
Knotts. In addition to being a champion of law enforcement, he was the 
first Republican Sheriff ever elected in Barnwell County. The following 
obituary is from The State newspaper, published October 1, 2004.

                      Joseph Henry (Joey) Zorn III

       Barnwell.--Joseph H. (Joey) Zorn III, 49, Sheriff of 
     Barnwell County, died Wednesday, September 29, 2004, after a 
     courageous battle with cancer.
       Born in Barnwell, S.C., he was the son of Joseph H. Zorn 
     Jr. and Cleo Renew Zorn. He graduated from Barnwell High 
     School and the University of South Carolina with a degree in 
     Criminal Justice, and was a graduate of 70 advanced law 
     enforcement courses. He served as a Special U.S. Deputy 
     Marshal, on the Board of Directors of the Barnwell Co. 
     Helpline, on the Board of Directors of the S.C. Sheriff's 
     Association, president of the Ellenton Agriculture Club.
       He was a member and deacon of Friendship Baptist Church, 
     Gideon International, Harmony Masonic Lodge #17, Barnwell 
     Rotary Club, Ellenton Agriculture Club, S.C. Sheriff's 
     Association and Barnwell County TAG Enforcement Association. 
     He had over 30 years of law enforcement experience, was 
     active in the youth baseball program and was voted Barnwell 
     County Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year 2002. He was 
     selected S.C. American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the 
     Year 2004, and Rotarian of the Year 2004. On September 8, 
     2004, he was presented the Order of the Palmetto by Gov. Mark 
     Sanford.
       In 1988 Joey was elected Sheriff of Barnwell County, and 
     this year ran unopposed for his fifth term. Some of his 
     accomplishments are: expanded sheriff's office staff, started 
     the 24 hour patrol, obtained grants that saved taxpayers over 
     2.8 million dollars, instituted the anti-drug DARE program 
     which graduated over 4,000 5th grade students, was the first 
     sheriff in S.C. to complete DARE school and teach DARE in the 
     schools, placed Resource Officers in all Barnwell County 
     schools, installed an advanced communications system, 
     established an on-going training program for department 
     personnel, established the Reserve Deputy program, the 
     Chaplaincy program, Sheriff's emergency Response Team and a 
     bloodhound tracking team.
       Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 2, 
     2004, in the Barnwell First Baptist Church. Burial followed 
     in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of 
     flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer 
     Society, 200 Jefferson St., Barnwell, SC 29812, Gideon 
     International, P.O. Box 86, Williston, SC 29853 or the Connie 
     Maxwell Children's Home, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, SC 29640.
       Survivors include: His wife, Pamela Delk Zorn of Barnwell, 
     SC; his parents, Joe and Cleo Zorn of Barnwell, SC; daughter, 
     Jessica Zorn of Barnwell, SC; sons, Josh, Rodney and Russell 
     Zorn of Barnwell, SC; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and 
     Tommy Tyner of Abbeville, SC; mother and father-in-law, Jimmy 
     and Faye Delk of Beech Island, SC; sister-in-law, Theresa 
     Delk of Wrens, GA; four nieces.

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