[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9989-9990]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             IN MEMORY OF COLONEL BERRY LIVINGSTON GAMBRELL

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2014

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on June 8, 2014, the 
following obituary was published by The State of Columbia, South 
Carolina, honoring the memory of an American hero, Colonel Berry 
Livingston Gambrell.
  Berry Livingston Gambrell LEXINGTON--A memorial service for Berry 
Livingston Gambrell, 63, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 
2014 at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church with inurnment to follow in the 
church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 
p.m. Monday, June 9, 2014 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington 
Chapel. Pastor Wade Roof and Colonel Steve Shugart will conduct the 
services. Honorary Pallbearers are members of the South Carolina Army 
National Guard and the Lands End Gang. Mr. Gambrell was born October 
26, 1950 in Columbia, SC and passed away at his home surrounded by his 
loving family on Friday, June 6, 2014. He was a son of the late Berry 
Humphrey and Kathryn Livingston Gambrell. Berry was a graduate of The 
University of South Carolina with a BS in Business and Finance in 1973 
and later received his MBA. He was a member of the SC Army National 
Guard for 34 years, retiring as a Colonel in 2004. Some of his 
distinguished honors include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army 
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal and the Army Reserve 
Components Achievement Medal. He excelled in many areas throughout his 
career and was highly regarded for his accomplishments as the state's 
Recruiting and Retention Manager. He was a member of the Palmetto 
Military Academy Hall of Fame. Berry was an active member of Mt. Tabor 
Lutheran Church where he served on Church Council, drove the bus for 
the children's programs, and lovingly cooked with Chuck for his church 
family. He always looked forward to his fishing trips with his Lands 
End Gang. Berry always said he had three families: His family, church 
family and work family; however to him, his greatest accomplishment in 
life was his family. He is survived by his girls, including his loving 
bride of 39 years, Patsy Riddle Gambrell, their two daughters with 
husbands; Summer and Peter Insabella of Charleston, Whitney and Ricky 
Glass of West Columbia. He was a loving Gam-B to his granddaughters, 
Brooklyn Layne Glass and Everly Kathryn Insabella. He is also survived 
by his sister, Vicki Witt and brother, Greg Gambrell, both of North, 
SC. He was dearly beloved by his in-laws, including special nieces and 
nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and his loving Uncle Floyd 
Livingston. The family has been deeply moved by the outpouring of love 
and support they have received during Berry's illness and death. The 
family would like to extend a special thanks to his loving sister-in-
law, Lynn Cain, who nursed him throughout his illness and was among 
those by his side during his final hours. In lieu of flowers, memorials 
may be made to Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church Capital Fund Family Life 
Center, 1000 B Avenue, West Columbia, SC 29169.

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