[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN MEMORY OF JOHN PIERCE CALHOUN

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 2015

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the following obituary was 
published April 5, 2015, in The Charlotte Observer.


                          John Pierce Calhoun

       Charlotte.--John Pierce Calhoun (Jack) of Charlotte, North 
     Carolina, died peacefully surrounded by his children on 
     Wednesday, April 1, 2015. He was born in Ninety-Six, South 
     Carolina, on November 18, 1926, the son of Alleyne Griffin 
     Calhoun and John Nathaniel Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun spent his 
     childhood years in Greenwood and Batesburg, South Carolina, 
     before moving to Sumter, South Carolina, where he graduated 
     from Edmonds High School in 1944. After a year at Clemson 
     University, he served in the US Army for 26 months, during 
     which time he attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, 
     New Jersey, in the US Army specialized training program. He 
     was discharged from the Army in June 1946, returning to 
     Clemson University where he received a BS degree in Civil 
     Engineering in 1948. During his business career, he graduated 
     from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. 
     Mr. Calhoun married Paula Frederick Whitaker of Kinston, 
     North Carolina, on June 26, 1954. Employed by Rexnord Inc. of 
     Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he held company positions in various 
     locations throughout the United States. He moved to Milwaukee 
     in 1974, serving in management, and became Chairman and CEO 
     of Rexnord Inc. After 35 years with the company, he retired 
     in 1990. Over his career, Mr. Calhoun served on church, bank, 
     and civic boards and industry associations. Upon moving to 
     Charlotte after retirement, Mr. Calhoun became a member of 
     Myers Park United Methodist Church and an associate member of 
     Blowing Rock Methodist Church in Blowing Rock, North 
     Carolina. He was a member of Charlotte Country Club, Piedmont 
     Club of Charlotte, The Alotian Club, and Blowing Rock Country 
     Club. Mr. Calhoun enjoyed golf, fishing, travel, and was an 
     avid reader. Mr. Calhoun cherished every opportunity to be 
     with his family and eight grandchildren who adored their 
     ``Poppy.'' He was a devoted and loving husband, father, 
     father-in-law, and grandfather. His strong work ethic, 
     integrity and faith in God were his guiding principles. He 
     had a wonderful ability to connect with people through his 
     contagious sense of humor, wit, and kindness. He was a 
     consummate gentleman with a perpetual twinkle in his eye. Mr. 
     Calhoun brought happiness to all who knew and loved him, and 
     he will remain an example in living for his family. His 
     greatest legacy is the love and bond his family shares with 
     one another. He is survived by daughter Paula Calhoun Ruffin 
     and husband Dalton Dillard Ruffin, Jr. of Charlotte; Harriet 
     Calhoun Stephens and husband Warren Amerine Stephens of 
     Little Rock, Arkansas; and son John Nathaniel Calhoun II and 
     wife Ansley Bost Calhoun of Charlotte. His grandchildren are 
     Sarah Dickson Bourgeois and husband John Rion Bourgeois, 
     Rebecca Stuart Dickson, Lydia Dillard Ruffin, Warren Miles 
     Amerine Stephens, John Calhoun Stephens, Laura Whitaker 
     Stephens, William Coulter Calhoun, and John Pierce Calhoun 
     II. He is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews. 
     Mr. Calhoun was predeceased by his parents, his wife and the 
     love of his life for fifty-nine years, Paula Whitaker 
     Calhoun, sister Miriam Cook McCrae of Rock Hill, South 
     Carolina, and brother Charles Cooper Calhoun of Seabrook 
     Island, South Carolina. A memorial service will be held at 
     Myers Park United Methodist Church at 11:00 am on Wednesday, 
     April 8, 2015. Interment will be private. A visitation will 
     also be held at the home of John and Ansley Calhoun, 531 
     Colville Road, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 7, 
     2015. The family would like to thank Steffeny Harris for her 
     care of and devotion to Mr. Calhoun and his family. In lieu 
     of flowers, memorials may be made to Myers Park United 
     Methodist Church, designated for The St. Luke's Fund, 1501 
     Queens Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28207; Blowing Rock 
     Methodist Church, P.O. Box 352, Blowing Rock, North Carolina 
     28605; The Salvation Army Center of Hope, 534 Spratt Street, 
     Charlotte, North Carolina 28206; and Crises Assistance 
     Ministries, 500 Spratt Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 
     28206. Robertson Funeral & Cremation Service is serving the 
     family.

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