[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2355]
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                       GRATITUDE TO PHIL SWAFFORD

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                           HON. VAN HILLEARY

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 1997

  Mr. HILLEARY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in U.S. House of 
Representatives in solemn gratitude for the life of may friend, Phil 
Swafford.
  I have known Phil all of my life. To say that he will be missed by us 
all does not begin to adequately describe our feelings toward this man. 
Phil was everything a person is supposed to be. He was a loving and 
devoted son, husband, and father. He was a Christian gentleman who 
spread his sense of humor and good nature everywhere he went.
  His pleasant personality was infectious, and he consequently had more 
people who considered him a friend that anyone I know. He was the type 
of person who, in my opinion, still makes our county the greatest in 
the world.
  He was blessed by the Good Lord with two loving and intelligent 
parents, who, simply put, raised their boys right. Phil, in turn, as a 
grown man, gave generously to himself to his church, his family, and 
his community. Phil was a fun person to be around. All of us who knew 
him grieve at his death, but rejoice in his life.
  Thank you, Phil, for being the type of person you were, and thank you 
Lord for letting Phillip Swafford's life on this Earth be a part of 
ours as well.

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