[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E58]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN MEMORY OF MAYOR JOHN EDGAR BOURNE, JR.

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 18, 2018

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on January 11, 2018, South 
Carolina lost a dedicated statesman with the death of John Edgar 
Bourne, Jr. In 1971, Bourne was a visionary and led the incorporation 
of the City of North Charleston, South Carolina. He continued to 
preside over North Charleston's expansion as Mayor for nearly 20 years, 
to where today it is the state's third largest city. My mother worked 
for Senator Bourne in his real estate firm, and I am grateful for his 
leadership as one of South Carolina's first Republican state senators 
in the Twentieth Century.
  I include in the Record the following thoughtful obituary, published 
in The Post and Courier on January 11, 2018:
       John Edgar Bourne, Jr., 90, of North Charleston, SC, died 
     Thursday, January 11, 2018. The family will receive friends 
     Monday January 15, 2018, in the Felix C. Davis Center, Park 
     Circle, North Charleston, SC, from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm 
     where a Service of Remembrance will be held at 2:00 pm. 
     Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Northwoods Chapel.
       John was born December 4, 1927 in Conway, SC, son of the 
     late John Edgar Bourne and the late Mary Thelma Bland Bourne. 
     He was a veteran of the US a retired realtor, a member of 
     Cooper River Baptist Church and the first Mayor of North 
     Charleston. He is survived by two daughters, Mary Bourne 
     (Patrick) Bos and Carol Bourne Toman of North Charleston, SC; 
     three sisters: Irma Gasque, Joan Jordan, Margie Bercume all 
     of Conway, SC; ten grandchildren: Duncan (Mardi) Padgett, Sam 
     (Shannon) Padgett, Alicia (David) Callahan, Troy (Laurie) 
     Bos, Matthew (Amy) Heath, Sarah (Rudy) Estrada, Natalie 
     (Paul) Hernandez, Nick (Kat) Bourne, Katie Bourne, John B. 
     (Marissa) Bourne. He was preceded in death by his wife, 
     Blanche Holt Bourne; son, John E. Bourne III; brothers, 
     Frankie Bourne and Morris Bourne. He leaves behind 17 great-
     grandchildren. He also says goodbye to his most faithful four 
     legged companion, Buddy, a rescued West Highland Terrier.
       In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to American Red 
     Cross Carolina Low Country Chapter, 2424 City Hall Lane Suite 
     #A, Charleston, SC 29406 and/or Charleston Animal Society, 
     2455 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406. Living plants 
     will be replanted in the parks of North Charleston for all 
     citizens to enjoy.

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