[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DR. RICHARD HALVERSON

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, tomorrow there will be a memorial 
service for the late Reverend Dr. Richard Halverson. I want to take 
this opportunity to express my sorrow and sadness over the passing of 
this man who served not only as Chaplain of the Senate for 14 years, 
but also as model of the Christian life.
  Dr. Halverson came to the Senate after serving churches in Missouri, 
California, and Maryland. His leadership of World Vision, the Campus 
Crusade for Christ, Christian College Consortium, and the prayer 
breakfast movement, established him as a world-renowned figure.
  But I always think of him as the Senate family Chaplain. He did not 
merely try to give guidance and wisdom to Senators. He served all in 
the Senate, including the family members of staffers at all levels of 
the Senate.
  In moments of great stress, I know many Senators turned to Dr. 
Halverson for guidance and counsel. And every day, when Dr. Halverson 
opened proceedings with the prayer, he gave us strength and perspective 
in understanding the responsibilities we hold as Senators.
  I am proud to have known Dr. Halverson and can truly say that I will 
miss him. I know that his family can be comforted in knowing that today 
he is with God.

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