[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 16 (Thursday, February 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1035-S1036]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO DR. DAVID BURR, GUEST CHAPLAIN

  Mr. FAIRCLOTH. Mr. President, it is a distinct pleasure for me this 
morning to introduce our guest Chaplain and to say a few words about 
him, a fellow North Carolinian and really the State's most 
distinguished minister, Dr. David Burr.
  It is also an honor to welcome his son and my colleague, Congressman 
Richard Burr, who has also become a leader in the Congress of this 
country. He serves the fifth district of North Carolina, which is 
pretty much centered on Winston-Salem. We welcome Congressman Burr and 
his family.
  Dr. Burr was educated at the University of Wisconsin and Princeton 
Theological Seminary. He received a Doctor of Divinity from Davidson 
College. In 1963, Dr. Burr came to Winston-Salem, NC, where he began 
and continued a long career serving the people of Forsyth County, and I 
mean all the people of Forsyth County, not just

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those limited to his First Presbyterian Church. He was pastor of the 
First Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem for over 25 years, but his 
ministry went far beyond the church in which he was the assigned 
minister. He was literally Forsyth County's minister.

  He is widely respected in North Carolina, and it is a distinct honor 
for me to welcome him to the Senate and it is an honor for all of us to 
have him here. Dr. Burr, we thank you for all you have meant to North 
Carolina. Thank you.
  Mr. HELMS addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senior Senator from North Carolina.
  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I join Senator Faircloth in extending our 
welcome and our appreciation to our distinguished guest Chaplain. I 
congratulate his son, Congressman Burr, for choosing such a fine 
father. I congratulate you, Dr. Burr, for having lucked out in having 
such a fine son. It is a pleasure to have you with us, and I hope you 
will come again, soon.
  Thank you, Mr. President.
  Mr. NICKLES addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.
  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I join my colleagues and friends from 
North Carolina to not only congratulate the guest Chaplain but also his 
son, who is an outstanding leader in the House of Representatives.

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