[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 170 (Tuesday, October 31, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S16403-S16404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             LOUIS BEAULIEU

  Mr. SMITH. Madam President, I rise for just a brief moment to pay 
tribute to a friend who has passed away recently. I wanted the Senate 
to have some idea of what a great man he was.
   Mr. President, my good friend Louis Beaulieu was born March 26, 
1924. He passed away this year on his 71st birthday, March 26, 1995.
   Mr. President, Louis Beaulieu was not only a friend for over 15 
years, but a great American patriot. No, you would not recognize his 
name with the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas 
Paine, but if Louis Beaulieu had lived in 1776, he would have stood 
shoulder-to-shoulder with those great Americans as they carved out a 
Nation. Louis Beaulieu had the same trust in God, love of family, 
patriotic spirit, and sense of honor that characterized the Founding 
Fathers that Louis admired and loved so much.
  I want to take a few moments to share with my colleagues a little bit 
about Louis Beaulieu's life.

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  Louis lived his entire life in Newmarket, NH, and he shared his last 
46 years with his wonderful wife, and my close friend, Lois. Together 
they had seven children, Judy, Jeanne, Janie, Joanne, Janet, Jill, and 
Louis. For those 46 years Louis also owned and operated a small 
business side-by-side with Lois. ``Beaulieu and Wife Auto Towing and 
Salvage'' was the name Louis gave his business, illustrating his clever 
wit and unpretentious personality.
  Louis left his hometown of Newmarket to serve his country during 
World War II in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Bremen, Germany 
where he was in the counter intelligence corps as well as a French 
language interpreter.
  Louis' patriotism and sacrifice for freedom was further exemplified 
by his membership in the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars.
  He served his community as a member of the Newmarket Lions Club and 
the Newmarket Historical Society, and tirelessly devoted his energy to 
the Amos Tuck Society, New Hampshire Right to Life, Gun Owners of New 
Hampshire, the National Rifle Association, the National Federation of 
Independent Business, the National Chamber of Commerce, and the 
Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, and, of course, the campaigns of Bob 
Smith as Congressman and Senator.
  Louis was a hardworking small businessman, a devoted husband and dad, 
a veteran, and a dedicated community leader. Louis was also a bedrock 
conservative and was one of the first people who supported me back in 
the early days when it was ``Bob who?'' Lois and Louis were both 
confident that I would win a seat in Congress and bring our brand of 
yankee conservatism to the ways of Washington. Without their efforts, I 
would not be serving here today in the Senate realizing my dream--and 
theirs.
  Louis did it all--he made signs, passed out brochures, raised and 
gave money, attended rallys, hosted events, and campaigned tirelessly 
for me over the years--always with his wife, Lois, at his side. He did 
it all with humor, grace, and sincerity and he never asked for anything 
in return. He was the essence of everything good about America, and 
everything good about politics. He cared, and he worked tirelessly to 
make America a better country. And he succeeded in doing just that.

  When we lost Louis, we lost a true American patriot, and a very 
special man. Lois lost a devoted husband, the children lost a wonderful 
father, and I lost one of my best friends.
  I will miss my friend very much. Without the sacrifices that Louis 
made on my behalf, as I said, I would not be here in the U.S. Senate.
  I will do my best in the remaining years that I serve here to strive 
to remain worthy of the faith, trust, and confidence that Louis 
Beaulieu had in me, and I will continue to work for the same values and 
the same principles that Louis so long espoused. In so doing, his 
legacy will live forever.
  Louis Beaulieu, ``thanks for the memories'', and the friendship.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that a tribute written about 
Louis' wife, Lois, on the eve of his passing be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                      The Legacy of Louis Beaulieu

                   (By Lois Beaulieu, March 25, 1995)

       My Louis is a legend in his time; he left us a legacy of 
     hope, love, patience and perseverance. And he planted so may 
     seeds in us all. They will be nurtured and grow with his 
     memory and his spirit which is all around us and will live 
     forever.
       Louis goes far and wide, deep and lasting in our memories 
     and our hearts forever.
       Family, friends and loved ones are being cleansed and there 
     is a healing process so miraculous he would be proud.
       He was a good husband, father and friend to all who knew 
     him.
       Our life together was a beautiful adventure in all we did 
     together. We laughed and loved and cried but always together, 
     good and bad, mostly all good. The memories--oh so many 
     memories--he left with us all.
       God, thank You for our 46 years together. I know we all 
     belong to You and someday You will call us home to be with 
     You and Louis.
       Thank You God for our seven beautiful children: our Judy, 
     Jeanne, Janie, Joey, Janet, Joanne, and Jil. Our seventeen 
     grandchildren: Laura, David, James, Jason, Joshua, Javelle, 
     Jamie, Jennifer, Jeremy, Shelby, Mark, Joseph, Jayne, Manny, 
     Joel, Jacob and three great-grandchildren that Louis lived to 
     see and hold and rock: Lucas James, Sadie Anne and 3-week-old 
     Sarah Beth. Oh how he loved his family.
       He was a proud man and so proud of his wife and told me so 
     often. So, so proud of his bag family and bragged about them 
     all the time.
       So proud of his business, Beaulieu and Wife we built from 
     the bottom up. He was a great worker, a great lover, a great 
     father, grandfather and great grandfather and--yes--even 
     Santa Claus.
       He was also a great friend and pal and buddy to all who 
     knew him.
       He loved life, he loved living, he loved working, and he 
     loved his wife and family.
       Louis loved his God and Savior Jesus Christ. He is truly a 
     legend, a one of a kind.
       He is imbedded in our hearts forever. His spirit is alive 
     and well and we feel his presence always around us.
       Au Revoir, my love, your wife forever and ever--until we 
     meet again--Lois.

  Mr. SMITH. Thank you, Madam President.

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