James Barrett: “a great South Carolinian, in fact a great American, William Bryan Jennings Dorn, passed away at the age of 89 on August…”

“a great South Carolinian, in fact a great American, William Bryan Jennings Dorn, passed away at the age of 89 on August 13, 2005. He represented the citizens of my district from 1947 to 1974, 13 terms, 26 years. His list of accomplishments is long and impressive. Before coming to DC, he served as the youngest member of both the South Carolina House and the Senate, and was a proud veteran of World War II. During his service here on Capitol Hill, Dorn became chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, and a strong advocate of military personnel. He worked on several pieces of legislation, primarily the GI bill, which has enabled countless veterans to get a college education. On a more personal note, before he died I had an opportunity to spend some time with Representative Dorn and his family, a memory I will always cherish. To the Dorn family, our prayers are with you as you grieve, and I thank you for sharing such a man of integrity with us. ____________________”