[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 90 (Thursday, June 30, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1412-E1413]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING SIX SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE FORT MILL ROTARY CLUB

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                        HON. JOHN M. SPRATT, JR.

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 29, 2005

  Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Speaker, six senior members of the Fort Mill Rotary 
Club in Fort Mill,

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South Carolina are being honored for life-long contributions to their 
community.
  All six have demonstrated the ideals of Rotary in their lives and 
made significant contributions to their communities, Fort Mill and Tega 
Cay. All are Paul Harris Fellows and all are World War II veterans. 
They are not only dedicated Rotarians but dedicated civic leaders, and 
most importantly, they are men who love their families, their country, 
and their church.
  I want to share with my colleagues in the House of Representatives 
sketches that indicate the contributions of these six outstanding 
citizens: O.T. (Buddy) Culp, Robert C. (Bob) Hill, William H. (Howard) 
Jones, William C. (Bill) Kimbrell, Roderick W. (Rod) Snider, and 
Phillip D. (Phil) Ray.
  Buddy Culp--U.S. Army Artillery, Fort Mill native, 1999 Fort Mill 
Business Person of the Year, Charter Member of Fort Mill Rotary Club, 
Sustaining Member and Paul Harris Fellow Award, Life-long member of 
Unity Presbyterian Church, served on the session and board of deacons 
several terms. Fort Mill Area Chamber Board of Directors, Life-long 
membership in York County Regional Chamber of Commerce, United Way and 
Boys & Girls Club of York County Board of Directors. Owned and operated 
Culp Brothers, oil jobber and convenience stores. Married to Bette Jo, 
two children.
  Bob Hill--U.S. Marine Corps, Fort Mill native, 2005 Lifetime 
Achievement Award--York County Regional Chamber, Charter Member of Fort 
Mill Rotary Club, Sustaining Member and Paul Harris Fellow Award, Fort 
Mill Chamber--First President and First ``Man of the Year,'' Rock Hill 
Advisory Board of NationsBank, Retired Officers Association (Retired 
Major, SC ARNG), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Former 
Member of York County Economic Development Board, United Way, Fort Mill 
Community Playhouse Past President, Member of the first York County 
Library Board, Masonic Lodge--Past Master, Optimist Club--Past 
President, Member for 60+ years of Unity Presbyterian Church. Owned and 
operated State Farm Insurance Agency in Fort Mill. Married to Dot, two 
children.
  Howard Jones--U.S. Army Air Corps--saved three of his crew of four in 
a plane crash in combat over Italy, Member of Fort Mill Rotary Club 
since 1992, Sustaining Member and Paul Harris Fellow Award, Tega Cay 
Chamber--Past President, Carolina Historic Aviation Commission, Civic 
Air Patrol since 1948, Tega Cay Lions Club. Owned and operated American 
Management Appraisal. Married to Nancy, three children.

  Bill Kimbrell--U.S. Navy, Fort Mill native, 2001 Lifetime Achievement 
Award, York County Regional Chamber, Charter Member of Fort Mill Rotary 
Club, Sustaining Member and Paul Harris Fellow Award, Fort Mill 
Chamber--Past President and ``Man of the Year,'' Member of Unity 
Presbyterian Church Choir for 55+ years and served on the session and 
board of deacons for several terms, American Heart Association, Boy 
Scouts of America, Boys & Girls Club of York County, Winthrop 
University Foundation, York Technical College Foundation Board of 
Directors. Married to Joanne, three children.
  Phil Ray--U.S. Army Air Corps, Member of Unity Presbyterian Church 
and served on the session and board of deacons for several terms, 
Charter Member of Fort Mill Rotary Club, Sustaining Member and Paul 
Harris Fellow Award. Started Ray Textiles of Fort Mill from scratch and 
has been running it for 25 years. Married to Fannie, two children.
  Rod Snider--U.S. Navy, Member of Fort Mill Rotary Club since 1995, 
Sustaining Member and Paul Harris Fellow Award, Member of Unity 
Presbyterian Church, Good Folks of York County, United Way, Vintage 
Club of Tega Cay, York County Foundation Board. Owned and operated 
Snider Plumbing. Married to Peg, three children.

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