[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 154 (Friday, October 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1868]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO ADDIE CAMILLA BUTLER RUSH

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 14, 2011

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a remarkable 
constituent and entrepreneur on the occasion of her 100th birthday. 
Mrs. Addie Camilla Butler Rush is a dear family friend and like a 
second mother to my brothers and me. Having lost my own mother at the 
age of 55, it gives me great joy to celebrate this special 
centenarian's birthday.
  Addie Camilla Butler Rush was born on October 22, 1911. She was the 
13th child of 15 children born to the late Richard and Adelaide Butler. 
She is one of two surviving siblings; her baby sister, Richmond Danny, 
is currently 94 years old. As a child, she was reared in the Tindal 
area of Sumter, South Carolina.
  In 1937, Mrs. Rush began her study of Cosmetology in Roanoke, 
Virginia, and later completed her studies at Breland School of 
Cosmetology in Orangeburg, SC. She established Ambritt's Beauty Shop, 
better known as Rush's Beauty Shop on the south side Sumter in 1938. 
She was also trained in cake decorating, floristry, and millinery arts. 
She later opened businesses for all of her many trades. She is a true 
entrepreneur and had businesses in Pinewood, Camden (Mather Academy), 
Bishopville, Sumter, Manning and Timmonsville. Rush's Florist and 
Rush's Beauty Shop are still in operation today in Sumter.
  Mrs. Rush briefly served as a State Cosmetology Inspector, but 
resigned to care for her young child. The beauty culture field included 
hair and makeup, and she was renowned for her skill in doing makeup for 
legs, which was a popular alternative to hosiery during the 1940s. She 
is a charter member of the Sumter Beautician's Club and is a current 
member emeritus.
  Over the years, she earned numerous recognitions including: 1st Place 
winner in styling at the Bronner Brothers Hair Show (1960); Service 
Awards for SC State and National Beauty Culture League (1981, 1984, 
1994, 1999); Super Achiever Award in Business and Community Service 
from Jehovah Baptist Church (1988); Women in Business Award, National 
Association of the Advancement of Colored People (1992); and honored as 
Grand Marshall for the Festival on the Avenue Parade (2010).
  Mrs. Rush has always been very grounded in her faith. She has been a 
member of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church for eighty-nine years. She 
served on the Gospel Choir, Wide Awake Ministry, Missionaries, Church 
School, the Friendly Gospel Singers, and she is a founding member of 
the Golden Stars. She still faithfully attends the 7:45 a.m. Sunday 
service.
  Mrs. Rush was blessed with one child, Dorothy Dean Rush Palmer. She 
has four grandchildren; Edmond L. Palmer, Yvette A. Palmer-Montsho, 
Floydean B. Palmer-McLeod, and Wygelia E. Palmer; five great-grands; 
Latoya, Addavia, Jamela, Quinton, and Jabari; and two great-great 
grandchildren, Javeon and Jada. She also has a significant number of 
god-children.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and our colleagues to join me in sending best 
wishes to Mrs. Addie Rush on her 100th birthday. She is an 
extraordinary woman with a generous spirit, a mind for business, and a 
heart filled with love and faith. I am proud to call her a dear friend 
and a member of my extended family.

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