[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE HONORING THE LIFE OF JUDGE JAMES DINGLE

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 8, 2019

  Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Judge 
James Dingle. Judge Dingle's life exemplified Dr. Martin Luther King, 
Jr.'s admonition that ``everybody can be great, because everybody can 
serve.'' Judge Dingle was great because he spent most of his life 
serving the people of South Carolina.
  Born November 14, 1929 in Alcolu, South Carolina, Judge Dingle often 
described himself as a ``down home country boy who went off and made 
good and came back home to work in my community.''
  Before returning to his hometown, Dingle attended Midlands Technical 
College in Columbia, South Carolina and continued his education at 
South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. He spent 30 years as a 
high school teacher at C.E. Murray High School in Greeleyville, South 
Carolina. During his tenure at the high school, Dingle strived to 
positively impact the lives of as many students as he could by working 
in various capacities--an industrial arts teacher, head football coach, 
athletic director, and an administrative assistant.
  Dingle was appointed as a magistrate judge in Clarendon County in 
1983. He was one of the first black magistrates in the state of South 
Carolina. Dingle loved his job and the people of Clarendon County, 
where he served for 12 years. Following his retirement as a magistrate 
judge, he became a city judge in Manning.
  As a community leader, Dingle was a constant voice of encouragement 
for the youth in his community realizing that many of them were not 
surrounded by the best environments. He motivated them to receive an 
education and to be productive citizens. Dingle became widely known as 
always putting ``service before self.''
  Judge Dingle passed away on April 29, 2019. He will be greatly missed 
by family, friends, and the many people he has influenced during his 
lifetime.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of this servant 
leader and teacher and recognizing the positive impact Judge James 
Dingle made in Clarendon County, South Carolina and surrounding areas.

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