[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 19 (Tuesday, March 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E265]
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                     TRIBUTE TO JAMES CARROLL PLACE

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 3, 1998

  Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a wonderful 
man. The kind of man that made this country the great nation it is 
today. I honor James Carroll Place as he should be honored.
  Mr. Jim was one of those pillars of the community that worked hard 
every day, played by the rules and did what ever was necessary to make 
himself and his community successful. At the same time he always upheld 
the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
  His tireless work for the community to build the wonderful event that 
we celebrate annually in my hometown, The Coon Supper, will be long 
remembered.
  We should all hope that his example of high standards and good 
conduct will be followed by the generations to come. It made no 
difference if it was for the church, the town, the Farmers and 
Businessmen's Club, friends, neighbors, or his own family, he gave his 
all and his best and expected no less from us all.
  He was a friend and mentor to me and was a business associate for 
many years. We never had a dispute. His sense of fairness and honesty 
was exceeded only by his great good humor. He was a friend, role model, 
farmer, leader, father, and Christian.
  Some say that the measure of success of a man is his children. If so, 
then Mr. Jim was successful by all standards.
  He will be long remembered as the standard for, as we say in my 
hometown of Gillett, Arkansas, a good man.
  Let us today honor this good man and the standard he set for us all.

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