[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 108 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1541-E1542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM N. KEMP

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 28, 1997

  Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of William 
N. Kemp, who passed away on July 15, 1997, in Houston, TX. Dr. Kemp was 
a self-employed optometrist for 41 years in the North Shore area of 
Houston and was the founder of the firm Drs. Kemp and Peterson, 
Optometrist. He was past president of both the Harris County Optometric 
Society and the Texas Optometric Association.

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  Dr. William Kemp was born August 21, 1925, in Wharton, TX, where he 
lived until entering the Navy for 3 years of service during World War 
II. He attended Texas A&I University in Kingsville for 3 years and was 
graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. Upon 
graduation, he moved to the North Shore area of Houston and was active 
in the community for many years, especially in the Lions International.
  Dr. Kemp was active in politics where he served as president of the 
North Shore Democrats and skillfully represented Houston alongside with 
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan at the Democratic National Convention in 
Chicago in 1968. In 1972, Dr. Kemp was elected to the Texas State Board 
of Education, district 8, where he served for 11 years.
  Dr. Kemp is survived by his wife of 41 years, Kathryn Lourene Kemp; 
three sons, Paul Davis Kemp, George William Kemp, and Robert Harris 
Kemp; two granddaughters, Kimberley Shae Kemp and Toni Louise Kemp; and 
one grandson, Matthew W. Kemp.
  William Kemp will be remembered as a leader in his community whose 
ideas reached far and wide. His genuine enthusiasm for his community 
prompted people of all ages to become interested and involved in 
improving their community. Because I experienced Dr. Kemp's vitality 
and wisdom firsthand, I have no doubt that this tireless role model 
made Houston, TX, a richer place to live.
  As friends and family reflect on his lifetime of contribution, it is 
only fitting that we also pay tribute to this great man and good 
friend.

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