Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-23
TRIBUTE TO REMRERT

AS a part Of the memorial exercises
held in the house Of representatives on
January 13, out Of respect for deceas-
ed members, Hon. J. R Halle, of York
county, paid the following tribute to
the memory Of the late George r.
Rembert Of Richland, who, at the time
of his death was being looked upon as
a likely candidate for governor:
"Of the many sad experiences which
come to all of us in this life, none is
filled with greater poignancy Of griel
than that which we feel when we real
ize that the Grim Reaper has added to
his harvest one whom we loved and
who was our friend. Not in my sew
eral terms as a member Of this house
have l felt the sense Of personal loss
80 keenly as ! do at this moment in
trying to offer a word in respect to the
memory Of friend who has gone out
from among US since we met here a
year ago. 1t was my good fortune, one
which l shall ever cherish, to be init
mately associated with George r.
Rembert in the duties which devolved
upon US at our 1913 session, as CO.
members Of the Ways and Means COM
mittee. 1t was there, more than any
where else, had the opportunity to gel
an insight into the sterling worth OF
the man as legislator and citizen,
and / shall always esteem 1t one Of the
rare privilege Of my connection with
this body to have been thus so closely
associated with him in trying to do
that which we considered for the in
terest of our beloved Commonwealth.
One may get only superficial view
and an erroneous impression Of a col
league by casual acquaintance VIII.
him on the floor Of the house, but when
he is thrown with a fellow member
day after day in important committee
work, he is then enabled to estimate
at it's true worth the aims and pur-
poses the sincerity and statesman
ship, of the member. George r. Rem
bert was devoted to his work as q
member Of the Ways and Means COM
mittee, as he was to the broad field Of
endeavor Of a representative in this
body. and I have often observed him
going about in his service here when
knew that in the impaired state Of his
health 1t was at the cost to him Of no
little physical effort and pain. What a
pity it was, 7 thought, that he should
be so afflicted, and only in the prime
Of life. The ways Of Providence are
past our understanding, and He or
ders all things we'll, but we can not
Dul DeIuOdH luc lO6S We 1CSi lh SOii-
templating at what loss to us, individ-
ually and collectively, a period is put
to the earthly existence Of one from
whom we reasonably expect so much.
At the time Of his death Mr.. Rembert
was in his 39th year. He had served
only one full term and the half Of an
other term in this house. having been
first elected to membership herein as
a representative from Richland county
in the fall Of 1910. Not within recent
years, at least, has any member Of this
body in so short a time been so uni
versally recognized as a man Of ability
and sterling worth. True not all Of
us agreed with him in the policies and
principles he advocated, but none
gainsaid his honesty Of purpose and
his sincere efforts to be Of service to
his fellow man as he was given the
light to see the obligations resting
upon him. Some of us seldom found
occasion to disagree with him, for he
stood for the things many Of us con-
ceive 1t to be our duty to the people to |
stand for Speaking in personal vein. |
nearly always was able to accommo-
date myself to the view Mr.. Renbert |
took of public matters, and as / look |
back over the record Of our acts and |
efforts Of the last session / do not re-
call one instance in which l would
change my attitude were like consid-
erations again before us. 1t is pleas
ure to me to be able to stand here and