[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING MILTON P. MOORE

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 29, 2021

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I am grateful to 
remember a great South Carolinian, Milton P. Moore. Milton was always 
involved in his community through his service in the South Carolina 
National Guard and as an adjunct professor at the University of South 
Carolina. He was vital in the development of the modern Republican 
Party of South Carolina and much of its success is credited to him with 
the largest Republican majorities in 140 years.
  At the Eastminster Presbyterian Church services, the Reverend Doctor 
Benjamin Sloan and the Reverend Doctor Bradley Smith eloquently cited 
Milton Moore as a person who loved people. My wife Roxanne and I were 
appreciative being with Governor Henry McMaster, First Lady Peggy 
McMaster, Attorney General Alan Wilson, State Representative Chip 
Huggins, and Republican State Chairman Drew McKissick.

                            Milton P. Moore


                     December 3, 1943-June 22, 2021

       Columbia, South Carolina.--Milton Perry Moore was born 
     December 3, 1943 in Clinton, South Carolina to Wilma 
     McCracken Moore and Perry Martin Moore. His father was a 
     farmer and his mother owned and operated a loan office. She 
     was one of very few women in business in her day. Growing up 
     in Clinton, an idyllic, southern mill town, shaped his life. 
     He and his wife Jean attended Clinton schools, from 
     Kindergarten through graduating together from Clinton High in 
     the Class of 1962. After High School he attended Oak Ridge 
     Military Academy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was a graduate 
     of Wofford College in the Class of 1967. He moved his young 
     family to Columbia in 1972 to attend Graduate School at the 
     University of South Carolina. Jean supported the family as 
     Resident Manager of Hampton Park Apartments. Milton earned a 
     Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Master's 
     Degree in Accountancy. Many years later he was an Adjunct 
     Professor of Finance and Taxation at the University of South 
     Carolina. He served in the South Carolina National Guard as a 
     Military Police officer. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited, 
     the Columbia Rotary Club (Paul Harris Fellow), the Irmo Navy, 
     and was a pioneer in the development and success of the 
     modern day Republican Party in South Carolina. He led many 
     highly successful fundraising efforts for candidates 
     statewide from the early days. He was a head Usher at 
     Eastminster Presbyterian Church for more than twenty years.
       He grew up water skiing on Lake Greenwood and then Lake 
     Murray, where he built the Moore family Jake home in 1980. He 
     enjoyed duck hunting with friends and ultimately his sons. He 
     floated almost every river in South Carolina. He taught his 
     sons, among many other things, about shotguns, tractors, 
     boats and motors. He was extremely proud of his daughter and 
     her commitment to succeed him in his business. He could and 
     would fix or build most anything. He studied the South and 
     wrote the family book on our Scottish heritage. He was gifted 
     as an inspirational public speaker and teacher of life. He 
     possessed a quick wit. He loved Bluegrass, Country and Gospel 
     music. He threw a little Fourth of July party at Lake Murray 
     every now and then. He was meticulous, had an unrivaled 
     positive attitude, endless motivation and energy. He had a 
     special heart. He was the compass of our family. He guided us 
     to the rivers, lakes, the ocean, churches and most 
     importantly our family. He will be missed every day.
       He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean Bailey Arnold; 
     children, Martin Arnold Moore (Lauri), Meredith Moore Housman 
     (Gary), Matthew McCracken Moore; grandchildren, Ross Martin 
     Moore, John Bailey Moore, Lyndsay Meredith Moore, Adlai Vassy 
     Moore, Langston Emory Moore, Louisa Perry Moore, Reese 
     Woodruff Housman and Riley Kathryn Housman.
       The memorial service for Mr. Moore will be held at 11 
     o'clock, Friday, June 25, 2021 at Eastminster Presbyterian 
     Church, 3200 Trenholm Road, Columbia, S.C. A visitation will 
     be held in Thompson Hall immediately following the service, 
     and from 5 until 7 o'clock at Lake Murray Presbyterian 
     Church, 2721 Dutch Fork Road, Chapin, S.C. A livestream of 
     the service may be seen by visiting eastminsterpres.org.
       At a later date, Milton will be buried in Bethesda Cemetery 
     in York County. Generations of Moores have been laid to rest 
     in this special place since their arrival in South Carolina 
     in the 1700s.
       Donations in his memory may be made to Eastminster 
     Presbyterian Church; Hammond School, 854 Galway Lane, 
     Columbia, SC 29209; Lake Murray Presbyterian Church; or the 
     Animal Mission of Columbia, P.O. Box 50023, Columbia, S.C. 
     29250.
       Memories and condolences may be shared at 
     ShivesFuneralHome.com.

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