[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 48 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: April 28, 1994]
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                     IN REMEMBRANCE OF HERSHEL EUDY

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                         HON. MICHAEL BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 1994

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, as a Member of Congress, I have been 
privileged to meet many wonderful people throughout the 9th District of 
Florida. However, I rise today to pay tribute to a particularly 
remarkable individual--a good friend of mine--Hershel Eudy of Dunedin, 
FL.
  Those of us who knew Hershel will always miss him dearly. In 
remembering him, there are so many positive qualities which he 
displayed--he was a loving husband, a devoted father, a proud 
grandfather, and a patriotic American.
  Hershel was only 74 years old when he died, but he lived a very full 
life. He always believed in the power of people to make a difference--
in their congregation, their community, and their Nation. Through much 
of his adult life. Hershel used his God-given talents to serve his 
country--as a soldier during World War II, and later, as a data analyst 
for the Federal Government.
  It would be impossible for me to list each of the ways in which 
Hershel contributed to his community and to the spirit and dignity of 
his fellow man. He was an enthusiastic member of the First United 
Methodist Church of Dunedin, the Masonic lodge, and the National 
Association of Retired Federal Employees.
  To many people, Hershel will always be remembered fondly as a man who 
loved to fish. His dear friend, Dr. E. Duane Hulse, minister of the 
United Methodist Church of Clearwater, spoke eloquently of Hershel's 
favorite pastime at his memorial service. Dr. Hulse dedicated a special 
poem to Hershel, and I believe these words best express the sentiment 
that we all share in remembering him.

     God grant that I might fish,
       Until my dying day.
     And when I make my one last cast
       I then most humbly pray
     When in the Lord's safe landing net
       I'm peaceably asleep,
     That in His mercy, I'll be judged,
       As good enough to keep.

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