[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 23, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E57]
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                  HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY TO LINCOLN GORE

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                           HON. GLENN POSHARD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 23, 1996

  Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to Mr. 
Lincoln Gore on the occasion of his 80th birthday. His has been a great 
example of the American life, one centered on the premises of family, 
community, and service to country. It is with great respect that I wish 
him happy birthday.
  ``Linc'' has been a resident of West Frankfort, IL, since his birth 
on February 12, 1916. The 7th of 12 children, Mr. Gore has long known 
the pleasures of a large family. He married Nellie Little and began his 
own family in 1940 with the first of his three children. Mr. Gore 
currently has nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren, with 
the expectation of two new additions in the near future. Linc's love of 
family was perhaps best evidenced when he risked his life in an 
explosion at the Orient No. 8 Mine. Mr. Gore reentered the mine to help 
save his brother-in-law who was still trapped inside.
  As much as he has received from his family, Mr. Gore has returned 
even more to West Frankfort and the United States of America. Currently 
retired from the State of Illinois and the city of West Frankfort, 
Linc, a long-time Democrat, has served as a precinct committeeman for 
the last 20 years. He is also a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic 
Church and the West Frankfort Moose Lodge. And when his country needed 
him, he answered the call and served with the Army in Europe during 
World War II.
  Mr. Speaker, we all can learn a great deal from the example of Mr. 
Gore. His has been a life of love, duty, and honor. I wish him many 
more years of happiness as he celebrates his birthday.

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