[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                     A TRIBUTE TO ROLAND H. GAINES

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                       HON. BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 1994

  Miss COLLINS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to 
Mr. Roland Gaines, a man who dedicated years to serving his family and 
community in Detroit. Mr. Gaines' leadership will be sorely missed by 
the Detroit community.
  Roland Gaines helped shape the future of many people in Michigan, 
young and old. He was generous not only in a financial way, but also in 
a moral way. He sponsored various athletic activities, such as the 
kronk boxing team, baseball summer league, basketball, Little League, 
and billiard teams. He was also a lifetime member of the NAACP and 
contributed to the National Jewish Defense Fund, believing that 
political empowerment was just as important as community involvement.
  In recognition of his many professional and civil contributions, Mr. 
Gaines received numerous awards, including the Detroit Mayor's Award in 
1976 and the Spirit of Detroit Award in 1985.
  For me, Roland has become the test of human worth; others may 
resemble and approach him, but his life remains the standard whereby 
all people should be measured.
  He was a friend of the unfortunate and truly believed that he could 
make a difference--and he did. We should not view his accomplishments 
as our standards, but his aim as our standard. Roland taught us that we 
should help our fellow man. He understood that the future of this 
country rests in the hands of our young people and that we must invest 
in them.
  I pay tribute to my dear friend, Mr. Roland Gaines, with words today, 
but I realize that he demanded work and labor and sacrifice from us. I 
will continue that tradition in his memory.

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