[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 115 (Monday, July 17, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S10166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                           FLOYD CECEL COUGIL

 Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, I rise today to commemorate Floyd 
Cecel Cougil, a distinguished Illinoisan who passed away recently. Mr. 
Cougil's strong sense of community service, especially his involvement 
with local union activities was a great asset to labor relations in 
Illinois.
  At age 13, Floyd Cougil started work at the Metropolis Box Factory in 
southern Illinois. In 1951, he became a charter member of local 1301 of 
the Laborers Union of North America and he later founded the 
Construction and General Laborers Local 1320 of the AFL.
  Floyd served as trustee for the construction area conference in 
Cairo, IL. He served with distinction on a panel created by the 
Southern Illinois University to improve labor-management relations. 
Floyd was awarded his 50-year gold pin and membership card in 1989 for 
his continued service with local 1320.
  Floyd maintained a farm in Massac County, IL, and was a member of the 
Massac County Farm Bureau. His strong sense of community pride and 
involvement was demonstrated by the integral role he played in bringing 
both the EEI and the Allied Chemical plants to Massac County. He is 
also credited with helping solidify the Government contract with F.H. 
McGraw and Co. for the construction of the Atomic Energy Commission 
project in McCracken County, KY.
  Floyd Cougil had unquestionable personal integrity with a genuine 
concern for the well-being of his fellow man. His passing leaves a 
great void that will be felt not only by his family and his many 
friends and colleagues, but by the whole State of Illinois as 
well.


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