[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 20 (Tuesday, March 1, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 1, 1994]
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                ON THE PASSING OF JOHN HAL ``RED'' DOVE

 Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, on February 7 of this year, John 
Hal Dove of Dothan, AL, passed away. Better known to his many friends 
and fellow Alabamians as ``Red,'' he truly exemplified the American 
spirit of commerce, thrift, and hard work. Red Dove started his first 
trucking business, Dove Truck Line, in 1935. His second company grew to 
serve much of south Alabama and the city of Atlanta. Red sold this 
business in 1950 and purchased what would later become under his 
stewardship AAA Cooper Transportation, a truly national operation. Red 
Dove's business acumen, ingenuity, and hard work was reflected in the 
phenomenal growth and success of his trucking companies. Red Dove 
founded and built a business that has served southeast Alabama and the 
Nation for over half of century.
  Mr. President, Red Dove was not content to simply provide jobs for 
the residents of southeast Alabama. Rather, he contributed greatly to 
both his professional organization and numerous civic groups. Red Dove 
served as both president and chairman of the board of the Alabama 
Trucking Association. In addition, he was very active in the Chamber of 
Commerce and was on the Salvation Army's board of directors.
  Red Dove is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Sybil Bentley Dove 
and three children: Mack, Earl, and Faye. I was deeply saddened to 
learn of his death and my condolences and best wishes are with his 
family. Red Dove set an almost impossible standard for the rest of us 
to meet. He was a man of faith and family who exemplified the best of 
the American character in both enterprise and community service. We 
will all miss him and will be a little less complete in not having him 
with us on this Earth.

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