04-06-2019, 09:27 AM
Former US Senator Fritz Hollings, 97
One of South Carolina’s political titans has passed.
Ernest F. Hollings died on Saturday.
Hollings was 97.
Better known as “Fritz” Hollings, the South Carolina Democrat served in the state’s House of Representatives before becoming Lieutenant Governor in 1954. He was elected governor of the state in 1958. He won a special election for one of South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seats in 1966 where he served until 2003.
Gov. Henry McMaster released a statement on Hollings’ death saying, “One of South Carolina’s greatest lions roars no more. Fierce, bold, and robust – the sounds of Fritz Hollings’ vision and drive for the Palmetto State will continue to be heard by generations. The greatness and success of this state has benefited from the hand of his leadership. Peggy and I are heartened at his reunion with Peatsy and offer our prayers and condolences to the family.”
Condolences and praise for the long-serving senator came in from across South Carolina.
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said Hollings “was truly a man in full – a history-making governor, a titan of the US Senate, and a peerless friend to all who were fortunate enough to know him. Our state and nation have lost a real giant.”
Tecklenburg who helped Hollings in his political career also spoke to his marriage.
“For more than forty years, Fritz and Peatsy Hollings loved each other completely and without reservation,” Tecklenburg said. “Separately, they were smart and funny and formidable; together, they were magic. And when it became clear that Peatsy would be the first to move from this world to the next, Fritz responded with a manner and measure of tenderness that surprised even those who knew him best, and that none who witnessed it will ever forget.”
Sen. Tim Scott also penned a statement about Hollings.
“From his time as a solider in World War Two, to shepherding peaceful desegregation as Governor, or fighting for the American worker in the United States Senate, Fritz Hollings was a statesman who never lost his love for the Lowcountry, for South Carolina, and for his wife—Peatsy. I join the people of South Carolina in praying for the Hollings Family as we celebrate his lifetime of public service.”
Read more here: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-g...rylink=cpy
Read more here: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-g...rylink=cpy
One of South Carolina’s political titans has passed.
Ernest F. Hollings died on Saturday.
Hollings was 97.
Better known as “Fritz” Hollings, the South Carolina Democrat served in the state’s House of Representatives before becoming Lieutenant Governor in 1954. He was elected governor of the state in 1958. He won a special election for one of South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seats in 1966 where he served until 2003.
Gov. Henry McMaster released a statement on Hollings’ death saying, “One of South Carolina’s greatest lions roars no more. Fierce, bold, and robust – the sounds of Fritz Hollings’ vision and drive for the Palmetto State will continue to be heard by generations. The greatness and success of this state has benefited from the hand of his leadership. Peggy and I are heartened at his reunion with Peatsy and offer our prayers and condolences to the family.”
Condolences and praise for the long-serving senator came in from across South Carolina.
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said Hollings “was truly a man in full – a history-making governor, a titan of the US Senate, and a peerless friend to all who were fortunate enough to know him. Our state and nation have lost a real giant.”
Tecklenburg who helped Hollings in his political career also spoke to his marriage.
“For more than forty years, Fritz and Peatsy Hollings loved each other completely and without reservation,” Tecklenburg said. “Separately, they were smart and funny and formidable; together, they were magic. And when it became clear that Peatsy would be the first to move from this world to the next, Fritz responded with a manner and measure of tenderness that surprised even those who knew him best, and that none who witnessed it will ever forget.”
Sen. Tim Scott also penned a statement about Hollings.
“From his time as a solider in World War Two, to shepherding peaceful desegregation as Governor, or fighting for the American worker in the United States Senate, Fritz Hollings was a statesman who never lost his love for the Lowcountry, for South Carolina, and for his wife—Peatsy. I join the people of South Carolina in praying for the Hollings Family as we celebrate his lifetime of public service.”
Read more here: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-g...rylink=cpy
Read more here: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-g...rylink=cpy
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