[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         FORMER CONGRESSMAN ARTHUR WINSTEAD DIED IN MISSISSIPPI

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. Montgomery] is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share with my colleagues 
the sad news of the death of our former colleague from Mississippi, 
Arthur Winstead. He died in Jackson, MS, on March 14 at the age of 91.
  Arthur Winstead served with great distinction in the U.S. House of 
Representatives from 1943 to 1965. He was a member of the Armed 
Services Committee and had a big hand in helping U.S. servicemen as 
they returned and readjusted to civilian life after World War II. He 
also had a great interest in education and was instrumental in bringing 
vocational education schools in Mississippi.
  I now represent the congressional district that Arthur served for so 
well over those 22 years. He was replaced in 1965 by Prentiss Walker 
and when Prentiss ran for the U.S. Senate in 1966, I was elected to 
fill the open seat. We continued to stay in touch over the years. He 
always gave me sound, common sense advice and had an ability to quickly 
analyze a problem and find a solution. I considered Arthur Winstead a 
close friend.
  He is survived by his wife, Edna B.; a son, Arthur Winstead, Jr., and 
two grandchildren. Funeral services will be in Meridian and burial will 
be at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in his hometown of Philadelphia, MS.

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