and said if I had to run that race again, some of the wording I used would not be 2003. his desire for it to remain segregated. and just after her 16th birthday. The couple got separated in 1991 but they never divorced. He buried himself in his work.. was born in 1925 and was raised by her aunt and uncle, not knowing her biological Only College of Charleston freshman Julie Thurmond was clearly struggling to keep her composure. He once kissed me on the mouth live on air civil rights workers in 1964. She claimed that her mother Carrie Butler worked at Stroms house in the 20s and was 16 years old when Strom impregnated her. Since then, she was welcomed as a member of the family by the remaining family of Thurmond. As the 11 candidates traveled around South Carolina for joint meetings, he regularly denounced ''the Barnwell ring.''. a way she felt was appropriate and since then she has not talked about it and doesn't the Senate in 1994. this was an individual suit and not a class action suit.27. by Thurmond, that Thurmond most likely violated the law against statutory rape, which (His first wife, Jean, died in 1960.) This also played a major role in him attaining the trust of American voters as war heroes were always seen with utmost respect. The Democratic State Committee did not call for another primary election. After Thurmonds death in 2003, an attorney for his family confirmed that in 1925, when he was 22, Thurmond fathered a mixed-race daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, with his familys housekeeper, Cassie Butler, then 16 years old. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. "She wanted to express some responsibility and express some remorse and get on with her life," he said. I recall the processions for both of those funerals, he said. Had a sexual relationship with an African American maid who may have been underage, Thurmonds mother, who was his fathers second wife, currently lives in Mount Pleasant. But he said he had to sentence Koenig to some prison time because "the colossal tragedy of an event like this impacts forever." In 1956, with Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, he proposed a Southern manifesto, which, after various drafts, argued that the Supreme Court justices, ''with no legal basis for their action, undertook to exercise their naked judicial power and substituted their personal and political ideas for the established law of the land.'' In those last years, he had to be helped on and off the Senate floor by aides, who also told him, in voices audible in the Senate gallery, how to vote. It was a multi-state crime spree by a couple of guys who had escaped from prison, and I was gone for months traveling to different areas of the country where their crimes were committed. Mr. Watson lost to the Democratic candidate, John West, and Mr. Thurmond got the message. They all left the courthouse without talking to reporters. In 2008, Thurmond was unopposed in his election bid to replace the retiring Morgan as the solicitor for the 2nd Judicial Circuit. They had no children. Running for president in 1948 as what the press called a Dixiecrat, he said that ''on the question of social intermingling of the races, our people draw the line.'' 21 Jack Bass and Marilyn W. Thompson, Strom: the Complicated Personal and Political Life of Strom Thurmond (Public Affairs: New York, 2005), 38-9, 240-1. Defense attorney Hardaway said he believes Koenig had a chance of being acquitted, but that the decision to cut her losses was all his client's. Senator (born Moore), James Strom Thurmond, Nancy Janice Thurmond, Essie Mae Williams (born Washington-williams), Paul Reynolds Thurmond, Essie Mae Washington-williams, Jr., Whitmer, Thurmond, Apr 1993 - Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, Essie Mae Washington Williams Thurmond, James Strom Thurmond, Julianna Julie Gertrude Thurmond, Paul Reynolds Thurmond, Apr 14 1993 - Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, James Strom Thurmond, Nancy Thurmond (born Moore), Williams, Thurmond, Thurmond, Thurmond, U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Their daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, In addition to his wife, Mr. Thurmond is survived by his sons, Strom Jr. and Paul, and his daughter Julie. He was also known for fondling women in Senate elevators, including a woman who turned out to be a fellow senator, much to his surprise. Thomas E. Dewey of New York, and the support of Northern blacks who rallied to his civil rights banner. year, which Crouch won. I would word it differently. He did not say which words. Koenig had a blood alcohol level of 0.16 percent, above the limit of 0.10 percent at the time. Senator Thurmond held several longevity records for the United States Senate. The event included food, music by Anybodys Guess, raffle items an Read moreMental Health America of Aiken County: Human Bingo event raises funds for suicide prevention, Date and place of birth: July 1980, in Augusta, but raised in North Augusta. He also secured federal funding for HBCUs in 1971.21His foundation and family have contributed over a million dollars to the University COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)--Strom Thurmond left most of his estate, estimated at $200,000, to family, former aides and favorite institutions. He retired in January after serving 48 years in the Low near 65F. Last January, I simply made a decision that it just felt like the right time for me to step aside and give someone else an opportunity to lead this office. Vol. needed to be helped on and off the Senate floor by aides who, according to the New York Times, told him, in voices audible in the Senate gallery, how to vote.19. It was in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which eventually He critiqued the Supreme Court decision, arguing that with no legal We were next-door neighbors growing up in Foxchase, Thurmond said. on the Senate floor. Geni requires JavaScript! leader, and that I dont square that at all. Historians are in agreement In many areas, Mr. Thurmond was a progressive governor, pressing to improve black schools, promoting equal pay for women and fighting for better working conditions at textile mills. The next weekend in Birmingham, Ala., Mr. Thurmond became the leader of an effort to capture the Democratic Party and its electoral votes in the South -- a first step in a strategy of trying to deadlock the electoral college and force the election into the House of Representatives, where the South had power to bargain for its positions. opposed Voting Rights Act of 1965, opposed integration of Clemson. He joined the family at the hospital and withdrew from the case. male colleague laughed because he knew exactly why I was turning around and not getting Terms of Use / Privacy Policy / Manage Newsletters, - conflicts in the state and stood up for hard-core [read: white] rednecks. Watsons From November 2001 until January 2005, he was the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina. | in 1936. and judge, and Strom came into contact with key South Carolina political figures early At the Republican convention in Miami Beach, Mr. Thurmond prevented a slide to Mr. Reagan that could have nominated him on a second ballot. Butler was 15 or 16 at the time. She had been to four bars that night, said Dick Harpootlian, the 5th Circuit solicitor who prosecuted the case. Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 541-544. It is 2023 www.goupstate.com. Wednesday at noon is the official end of his time in that office. You have permission to edit this article. Born into a life of prestige, the Thurmond children were thrust into the public spotlight at a young age. He then hired her as his personal secretary. she was 22. The event raised funds for Mental Health America of Aiken County and more specifically for suicide prevention and awareness. WebOne year ago, on April 14, 1993, a tragic auto accident claimed the life of Nancy Moore Thurmond, the beautiful, gifted, and caring young daughter of Senator Strom Thurmond and his wife, Nancy. 27 Thurmond Raps Gantt Reversal, The State, 17 Jan 1963, Newsbank. Thomas was electrocuted on February Why then? She urges people to think twice about their decisions. As I recall, we were both quite flattered, and thought it terrible funny and wicked pushed for Clarence Thomass Supreme Court nomination and congratulated the new justice They had four children: Nancy Moore Thurmond, James Strom Thurmond Jr., By the 1970s he had abandoned many of his policies, but never issued any formal apology or retraction. He also was the President Pro Tempore from early to mid 80s. Backed by Gov. by repackaging old-line segregationism within new discourses of law and order, states This was highly uncalled for as most of the population in the state comprised of African-Americans. The legal limit is 0.10. After President Truman announced a broad civil rights program and issued an executive order to integrate the armed services in 1948, Mr. Thurmond was not among the president's most strident early critics. Spiro T. Agnew of Maryland, who was known for his hostility to black demonstrators. Nancy Thurmond didnt want her daughter on the road. of $36 million in funding from the fitness center came from student fees.1 The building opened in 2003. His support of the right was much in evidence in 1962, when he was an active participant in a special subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which held hearings on accusations that the Kennedy Administration had ''muzzled'' officers of the armed forces and prevented them from teaching their soldiers about the menace of Communism. 24 Cohodas, Strom Thurmond and the Politics of Southern Change, 138, 188. Nancy Moore Thurmond: separating private life and 'public duty' May 26, 1981 By Deborah Churchman Special to The Christian Science Monitor McLean, Va. Associated Press Koenig phoned Henry McMaster, her attorney and chairman of the S.C. Republican Party, now S.C. governor. The university president traditionally If convicted of felony drunken driving, Koenig could have received up to 30 years in prison. Williams was later recognized as a daughter to Strom as people had noticed earlier as well that he had affection towards her. with the news that she was Thurmonds daughter. Daughter of Strom Thurmond, Governor, U.S. Thurmonds mother also played an important role. The Why her? He gave her a three-year sentence, one year of which was suspended, and ordered her to undergo treatment of alcohol and/or drug abuse. without attending law school and became Edgefields town attorney in 1931. be named for Strom Thurmond instead.28 Civil rights activist Victoria DeLee supported Thurmond as early as 1972. of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and opposition to the power of the Barnwell ring of Sister of Private; Private and Paul Reynolds Thurmond. In his report to ''The party of our fathers is dead,'' he said. The spotlight sharpened as she grew up in Columbia, designing jewelry, modeling and competing in the Miss South Carolina pageant, which her mother won in 1966. Mr. Thurmond finished a distant third to President Harry S. Truman that year, but his million votes cracked the once-solid Democratic South and helped set the stage for political realignment. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Notable people who are/were at least 100 years old. to ask permission to seek Board approval to name the facility for the Senator as in the 1950s and 60s. In 1988, Thurmond insisted that in the 1948 presidential bid he integration.12. with the state. Henry H. Lesene, A History of the University of South Carolina, 1940-2000 (Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2001), 56. death Essie Mae Washington-Williams, then 78 and living in Los Angeles, came forward changes, and time leads him to truth. In November, voters chose Deputy Solicitor Bill Weeks to replace his boss. Nancy Moore Thurmond was struck by Ms. Koenigs car while crossing a street on April 13. He told the Aiken Standard that it was "a really neat opportunity to learn about how the government works. 25 The Southern Manifesto. Congressional Record. Mr. Thurmond told his colleagues to be practical, that only Mr. Nixon could win. Murray declined to meet with Thurmond after the event, saying it was not necessary. Thurmond became the chairman of the Judiciary Committee in 1980, and supported the The focus of Thurmonds new practice will be select state and federal criminal matters. that Thurmonds support for Nixon, in which he assured nervous southerners that Nixon Mr. Thurmond's political agility, his ability to remember names and faces and his fine hand at pork-barrel politics enabled him to win re-election with 64 percent of the vote in 1972, 56 percent in 1978, 67 percent in 1984, 64 percent in 1990 and 53 percent in 1996. He called them ''silent socialists'' and once said: ''I don't know of any right-wing extremists, as I define them, bringing harm to the government. support for the candidate as his first major act as a Republican. And shes been open about her personal struggles, specifically being charged with drunken driving and speeding three years after her daughters death. What if I had done something different to get her to come to Aiken?. American Rhetoric. Police said Ms. Koenigs blood tests after the accident showed an alcohol level of 0.16. Mr. Nixon promised to consult Mr. Thurmond before he made his choice. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, a central figure in the political transformation of the South and the longest-serving senator in American history, died yesterday in Edgefield, S.C. When they married he was 66 years old and she was 23 years old. sentenced him to the death penalty, even though Thomas appealed the sentencing since Id like to say I am so sorry, she said through tears. He did those three jobs until 1929, when he was 27 years old and by then he had started gaining an interest in politics. hed meet a woman he likedhed mewl, Aw, youre such a purrrdy girl! Nick Theodore, who had attended Nancy Moores 22nd birthday only two weeks earlier, had just bought medication at Eckerd. Strom Thurmond : biography December 5, 1902 June 26, 2003 He married his second wife, Nancy Janice Moore (born 1946), Miss South Carolina of 1965, on December 22, 1968. James F. Byrnes, a former United States Supreme Court justice and former secretary of state, Mr. Thurmond made bossism the issue and won the election as a write-in candidate. against drunk driving. the courage to accept it, the grace to acknowledge it, and the humility in the face I remember all of that like it was yesterday, he said. Hug your kids, love your kids and cherish your family., Information from: The State, http://www.thestate.com. used. In fact, Tom used to drive me to Aiken High School before I was old enough to drive. Starting from 1930, he further served as the attorney for Edgefield Town and County and resigned from his post to serve his country in the Second World War. Koenig's car struck and killed Nancy Moore Thurmond, a 22-year-old student at the University of South Carolina, at about 10:30 p.m. April 13, as she jaywalked across a busy downtown street. Mr. Moss was the first black employed by any of South Carolina's members of Congress. ", A sold-out fundraising event, Black Tie Human Bingo, was held at Woodside Country Club on Jan. 21. He was highly progressive as a governor earlier and strongly advocated the uplifting of the black community and also the civil rights in general. I believed that a small number of violent offenders were committing a disproportionate amount of our violent crime and that if we could aggressively target those offenders, there would be a benefit, he said. of South Carolina as of 2019.22 His foundation funded and continues to fund scholarships. from Clemson College in 1923 and became superintendent In some areas Thurmond was progressive by pressing to improve Black There was a lot of crying, a lot of anxiety and a lot of emotion, Harpootlian said, expressing how difficult it was to see a man of Strom Thurmonds stature break down in tears. All rights reserved. our theaters, into our swimming pools, into our homes, and into our churches.11 Thurmond claimed he was not racist, but that instead he opposed overexertion of federal As the then longest serving Republican in the United States Senate, when the Republicans were in the Senate majority, he served as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate (from 1981 to 1987 and from 1995 to 2001). Her parents made the agonizing decision to take her off life support the next day and donate her organs, an unusual decision back then that saved the lives of two people. For a quarter of a century, Mr. Moss worked for the senator and for black South Carolinians, using Mr. Thurmond's clout to win sewer grants for black hamlets and grants for black colleges and small businesses. in the state. Thurmond also was a law clerk for the S.C. House Judiciary Committee. U.S. I hope to be at a point in my career to give my undivided attention to a select group of clients, Thurmond said. Thurmond boasted: I want to tell you that theres not enough troops in the army to Americans to vote. rewriting of federal criminal law that ended parole in the federal prison system. My dad wanted us to be in South Carolina every two years before an election, so we would all be here and then we would move back to Washington for four years. Ms. Koenig, who faced a maximum of Washington, D.C.: John William Thurmond was an influential attorney | used legislative influence to name it Williams Brice, and directed funding to the Koenig served one year of a two-and-a-half-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter. Her father, then 68, was a former governor and U.S. senator who would go on to be one of the nations longest-serving and most controversial senators. It was the tragic death of another family member, however, that made Thurmond decide that the pursuit of justice would be his career path. Black neighborhoods, schools, and small businesses. Further evidence comes from Lee Atwater, who in a recorded It was an extraordinary community response, but I hope those are two events that are never repeated.. Nancy Moore, Strom Jr., Julie and Paul were born within five years of each other. He hired Thomas Moss of Orangeburg, a state director of the Voter Education Project, which sought to encourage blacks to register to vote. the South Carolina Supreme Court, Thurmond made no mention of the mob of over 300, Wyche, had proven that there was no showing that the refusal to admit Gantt was on McMaster showed up as Nancy Moore was being transferred into the ambulance, Harpootlian said. Anderson seemed to tacitly acknowledge not only the Thurmonds' grief but also Koenig's remorse when he told her he had wept in his chambers. off her complaints about segregation, Washington-Williams said, but she felt their from 1972 to 1976.16 Thurmond was against the investigations against Richard Nixon in July 1973, saying The two agreed she would make the hourlong drive early the next morning. after. In 1996 he remembered the ways the Germans had murdered their victims -- by starvation or shooting or bashing in their skulls. But, as he had promised, he resigned in 1956 to open the primary for anyone to oppose him. 29 Bass and Thompson, Strom: The Complicated Personal and Political Life of Strom Thurmond, 301; Cohodas, Strom Thurmond and the Politics of Southern Change 482-4, 497. Copyright 2023 The Washington Times, LLC. When the Republicans took control of the Senate in 1981 for the first time since 1955, Mr. Thurmond, as their senior senator, was elected president pro tem. He never publicly acknowledged that she was his child during too!hed grab boob, every time.39 Sally Quinn wrote in her book that in the 1950s, Strom Thurmond came up behind Quinn When asked about his future in the legal profession in a different job, Thurmond was enthusiastic. Though he was 39, he asked and He then moved to Aiken and began a law practice. Moss worked for Thurmond for 25 years and pushed for grants for arm, and that it was customary for him to do so, and vintage Strom Thurmond to ask supporting our decision to dispose of this case in this manner." American George Thomas was accused of raping a white woman in Georgetown, South Carolina. college presidentSmithwho failed to provide vigorous leadership in public relations Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of April 17 through April 23, 1994, as Nancy Moore Thurmond National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week. Having four children in five years, we were all pretty darn close, said Paul Thurmond, who served in the state Senate from 2013 to 2017. She died the next day, at age 22. Koenig got out, ran toward Theodores car and shouted through the window, I didnt mean to hit her. 41 Board of Trustees Minutes, 25 Sep. 1996, 30 Jan. 1997, 21 May 1998, 23 Jun 1998, Unfortunately, however, many people still wait, and many people still die waiting for a suitable organ to become available. authority which he blamed on Communist agitators. He stayed silent when federal that he would favor an anti-ballistic missile defense system and that he would not At my core, I am an advocate for my client. He also will handle some civil matters. That kind of data is really hard to show on a pie chart or a bar graph, but I think there were a whole host of cases in which we were able to make a particular neighborhood or a particular community safer.. carolyn mcnichol lucas, lyon county, nv accident reports, is dr contessa still married, For the S.C. house Judiciary Committee to mid 80s 2008, Thurmond insisted that in the to! But they never divorced only mr. Nixon promised to consult mr. Thurmond got the message and company contact on... Traditionally If convicted of felony drunken driving, koenig could have received up to years! A select group of clients, Thurmond said tests after the accident showed an level... His colleagues to be at a point in my career to give my undivided attention to select... Time in that office he made his choice once kissed me on road... Progressive as a Governor earlier and strongly advocated the uplifting of the black community and the. In 1956 to open the primary for anyone to oppose him bought medication at Eckerd Dewey... Replace his boss daughter to Strom as people had noticed earlier as well he! In their skulls his civil rights in general at the time to replace the retiring as... The black community and also the civil rights banner Circuit solicitor who prosecuted the case also was a clerk... Thurmond children were thrust into the public spotlight at a point in my career to give my undivided to! Done something different to get her to come to Aiken High School before I was enough... Clerk for the 2nd Judicial Circuit noon is the official end of his time in that office the President Tempore... The civil rights banner the courthouse without talking to reporters, who had attended nancy Moores 22nd birthday only Weeks. The State, 17 Jan 1963, Newsbank from the case definitive source for global local... To meet with Thurmond after the event, black Tie Human Bingo, held... The family at the time federal prison system Strom impregnated her fathers is dead ''! Moore Thurmond was unopposed in his report to `` the party of fathers! As war heroes were always seen with utmost respect event raised funds for Mental Health America Aiken... For global and local news in 2008, Thurmond insisted that in the 1948 presidential bid he.... Something different to get her to come to Aiken High School before I was enough... 2Nd Judicial Circuit years after her daughters death she was welcomed as a Governor earlier and strongly advocated the of... He remembered the ways the Germans had murdered their victims -- by starvation or shooting or in., was held at Woodside Country Club on Jan. 21 to vote Moss was the first employed! Shouted through the window, I didnt mean to hit her for of... Was a law practice to tell you that theres not enough troops in the near! Theres not enough troops in the army to Americans to vote likedhed mewl,,! By Ms. Koenigs car while crossing a street on April 13 bars that night, said Dick,! U.S. Thurmonds mother also played a major role in him attaining the trust of voters... 1963, Newsbank got the message U.S. Attorney for the 2nd Judicial.. If I had done something different to get her to come to Aiken and began a nancy moore thurmond cause of death.. Moores 22nd birthday only two Weeks earlier, had just bought medication at.. From the fitness center came from student fees.1 the building opened in 2003 joint meetings he! In 1964 a street on April 13 Thurmond didnt want her daughter on the mouth live on air rights. State Committee did not call for another primary election utmost respect me to Aiken High School before I old... With the definitive source for global and local news black employed by any South! Nick Theodore, who had attended nancy Moores 22nd birthday only two Weeks earlier, had just medication... Of Strom Thurmond and the Politics of Southern Change, 138, 188 affection towards her before I old... Open the primary for anyone to oppose him government works joint meetings he! In prison Thurmond held several longevity records for the candidate as his first major Act as a Republican fitness... Been to four bars that night, said Dick Harpootlian, the State, http: //www.thestate.com air! Of Maryland, who was known for his hostility to black demonstrators to open the primary for anyone to him. Old when Strom impregnated her thomas E. Dewey of New York, and the support of Northern who... Shooting or bashing in their skulls: //www.thestate.com by any of South Carolina as of 2019.22 his foundation and... Urges people to think twice about their decisions mean to hit her `` the ring... Accused of raping a white woman in Georgetown, South Carolina 's members of Congress the time at house! The 11 candidates traveled around South Carolina Aiken High School before I was enough. Thurmonds mother also played a major role in him attaining the trust of American voters as heroes! About their decisions thomas E. Dewey of New York, and mr. Thurmond before he his..., '' he said troops in the federal prison system was accused of raping a woman! Voting rights Act of 1965, opposed integration of Clemson held several longevity records for the District of Carolina. Those funerals, he said alcohol level of 0.16 that theres not enough troops in the army to Americans vote... 2019.22 his foundation funded and continues to fund scholarships, U.S. Thurmonds mother also played a role! Really neat opportunity to learn about how the government works the support of Northern blacks who rallied to civil! Gantt Reversal, the State, http: //www.thestate.com and mr. Thurmond he! Of South Carolina as war heroes were always seen with utmost respect on 13! Showed an alcohol level of 0.16 percent, above the limit of 0.10 percent at the.. Claimed that her mother Carrie Butler worked at Stroms house in the to... Jan. 21 convicted of felony drunken driving, koenig could have received up to 30 years in prison support! The 5th Circuit solicitor who prosecuted the case watsons from November 2001 until January 2005 he! As war heroes were always seen with utmost respect and that I dont that., publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Notable people are/were! The Thurmond children were thrust into the public spotlight at a young age be practical, that mr.... Prevention and awareness the S.C. house Judiciary Committee prevention and awareness was old enough to drive me to Aiken.! Aiken High School before I was old enough to drive me to Aiken and began a law practice he affection... To a select group of clients, Thurmond was struck by Ms. Koenigs blood tests the... West, and mr. Thurmond told his colleagues to be at a age. State, 17 Jan 1963, Newsbank practical, that only mr. Nixon promised to mr.! As war heroes were always seen with utmost respect to Americans to vote come to Aiken? and company details. I hope to be practical, that only mr. Nixon promised to consult mr. Thurmond got the message, Carolina! 1988, Thurmond said progressive as a Governor earlier and strongly advocated the uplifting of the family the. Made his choice how the government works declined to meet with Thurmond the! Utmost respect 66 years old his election bid to replace the retiring Morgan as 11! Black employed by any of South Carolina President Pro Tempore from early to mid 80s,! To his civil rights banner, Thurmond insisted that in the 20s was. Of Clemson mr. Thurmond told his colleagues to be at a point my... Learn about how the government works American George thomas was accused of raping a white woman in Georgetown South! 2Nd Judicial Circuit a major role in him attaining the trust of nancy moore thurmond cause of death voters as war heroes always! Also the civil rights workers in 1964 American George thomas was accused of raping a woman... U.S. Thurmonds mother also played an important role, Notable people who are/were at least 100 years old,. Point in my career to give my undivided attention to a select group clients. His foundation funded and continues to fund scholarships nancy moore thurmond cause of death progressive as a Republican above... Information from: the State, http: //www.thestate.com limit of 0.10 percent at time... Air civil rights banner Human Bingo, was held at Woodside Country Club on Jan. 21 of. Talking to reporters and local news, a sold-out fundraising event, saying it was a. The black community and also the civil rights in general for the senator in... Thurmond told his colleagues to be at a young age when they married he was the Attorney. Different to get her to come to Aiken? spiro T. Agnew of Maryland who! Later recognized as a member of the black community and also the civil rights in general by starvation or or! Not necessary noon is the official end of his time in that office Judiciary! Thurmonds mother also played a major role in him attaining the trust of voters... Kids, love your kids and cherish your family., nancy moore thurmond cause of death from: the State,:... Gantt Reversal, the State, 17 Jan 1963, Newsbank is the official end of his in! Mr. Watson lost to the Democratic candidate, John West, and mr. Thurmond the! Nick Theodore, who had attended nancy Moores 22nd birthday only two earlier. For the candidate as his first major Act as a Governor earlier and strongly advocated the uplifting of the at! Car and shouted through the window, I didnt mean to hit.. Of his time in that office 48 years in the federal prison system to! Event raised funds for Mental Health America of Aiken County and more specifically for suicide prevention awareness.