[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 54 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E672-E673]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        TRIBUTE TO LEROY HARRIS

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 1995
  Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great sadness to ask my 
colleagues to join me in expressing our respects and sympathies to the 
family of Leroy Harris, who passed from this life on March 20, 1995, at 
the age of 81.
  Mr. Harris was born in Mobile, AL. He was both a businessman and 
professional athlete, having been a semi-professional baseball player 
in the old Negro Baseball League from 1935-45. After his career as a 
pitcher, which was reported to be exemplary, Mr. Harris worked at 
American Radiators and later was an employee for the New York Telephone 
Co. in Buffalo, N.Y. until his retirement in 1977. Always a hard 
worker, Mr. Harris bought a taxi 
[[Page E673]] cab business after his retirement from the telephone 
company and successfully ran the operation there until his health 
failed him in 1992. Since that time, he was fortunate to spend his 
remaining days with his family and friends in Chicago, IL.
  Mr. Harris leaves behind a large family of sons, daughters, 
grandchildren, and great grandchildren. I ask my colleagues, then, to 
join with me in expressing our deep condolences to the extended Harris 
family. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I yield back my time.


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