[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E54-E55]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MARGARET BROCK

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                            HON. ALLEN BOYD

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 1998

  Mr. BOYD. Mr. Speaker, rarely in my lifetime have I come to know an 
individual with the character and qualities of my friend who recently 
passed away, Margaret Brock. My only regret is that I did not know her 
longer. She was quite a remarkable woman, headstrong and determined to 
succeed in every endeavor she chose to make her own. She was a self-
made millionaire, not that money was what made her rich. It was her 
heart, her kindness, and her ability to make every stranger feel like 
family. Ms. Brock will probably be best remembered for giving an ailing 
hospital new life, in addition to building a much needed nursing home 
and reviving a children's clinic

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that had been abandoned by its original investors. Ms. Brock never let 
age get in the way of 16 hour days or numerous hours of volunteer 
service. Ms. Brock was a survivor and a shining example of what each of 
us should strive to become. She was loved by all in the community, 
whether they knew her personally or not. She was everything that was 
good in being human, not perfect but as close as I imagine most will 
come to while here on earth. My staff who knew her loved her as well. 
She was always offering her home as a place to stay and she never 
passed up an opportunity to make us all feel at home. I know we are all 
a little bit better off for knowing Ms. Brock, whether it was only for 
a few days or decades. May she take the heavens by storm as she did 
Calhoun and Liberty Counties, for I know she is smiling on us all.

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