[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1235]
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    LEE VICTORY, A CAREER OF SERVICE TO SMYRNA AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 17, 1997

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding individual from the Sixth District of Tennessee who is 
being honored upon his retirement, Mr. Lee Victory.
  Mr. Victory has spent his life improving the quality of life for 
those of the town of Smyrna, TN. For the last several years, he has 
been the moving force in recreation in Smyrna.
  His energy and vision have been the key to providing Smyrna with 
recreation facilities no other city its size possesses.
  He and Mr. W.E. Carter built Smyrna's first Little League baseball 
fields which were located behind the old Meadowlawn Homes. He 
personally wired the lights and ran the plumbing to these ballfields.
  There is truly no way to tell how many children have been kept out of 
trouble through his efforts, not only by providing them with 
recreational opportunities, but by providing a place to stay for many 
youngsters who needed help as well. He and his late wife, Ruie, opened 
their home and their hearts to countless youngsters.
  As for the future, Mr. Victory plans to spend more time working on 
his antique clocks, watching his grandchildren play baseball and 
visiting his many friends. However, for a man with such community 
spirit, for a man who knows that one person can still make a 
difference, old habits do not die easily. Fortunately, I am sure he 
will continue to provide Smyrna and Rutherford County with his 
tremendous vision and commitment by serving on the Middle Tennessee 
Electric Board and the Board of the Rutherford County Highway 
Department.
  Lee Victory's record of achievement explains why those in Smyrna and 
Tennesseans all across the State are honoring him on Friday, June 20, 
1997. I join with them to thank Lee Victory for his tireless dedication 
and innumerable contributions. We wish for him a happy and fulfilling 
retirement.

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