Marshall Sanford: “I join my South Carolina colleagues to honor a fellow Charlestonian--Marybelle H. Howe. I think what Mrs. Howe…”

“I join my South Carolina colleagues to honor a fellow Charlestonian--Marybelle H. Howe. I think what Mrs. Howe represents is something we should all aim for and that is being an active part of our community. Mrs. Howe was a wife and mother of four children, but that did not stop her from participating in her church and her community. In the 1950's, Mrs Howe was elected President of Church Women United, which brought her in touch with the migrant labor communities in the Seas Islands, just south of Charleston. In the late 1950's, Mrs. Howe and the Rev. Willis T. Goodwin opened Camp Care on Johns Island to minister to the children of migrant workers. This activity later blossomed into Rural Mission, Inc., which provides a wide variety assistance programs to the residents of the Sea Islands. Just before her death in 1987, Mrs. Howe was honored by Rural Missions, Inc. and her name was placed first on their Honor Roll. Mrs. Howe's efforts with the poor raised the profile of the issue across the state.”