[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 80 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1157-E1158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING DONALD E. KIDWELL, SR.

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                          HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 1998

  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, it is with deep sadness that I 
rise today to announce the passing of Donald E. Kidwell Sr. His 
contributions to Prince William County will be long remembered. Don 
died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest at Mary Washington Hospital in 
Fredericksburg. He was only 54. It is hard for me to believe that such 
a dedicated citizen is gone.
  In addition to being born in Northern Virginia, he lived in and 
served the area for his entire life. He attended the University of 
Virginia from 1961 to 1963 and then graduated from George Mason 
University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in history. Don made his 
living as president of Kidwell Title and Abstract Co, although his 
penchant for local politics led him to serve two four-year terms on the 
Prince William County Board of Supervisors.
  Don, an Arlington native, represented the Woodbridge District on the 
board from 1980 to 1988. In 1991, he retired from local politics 
following an unsuccessful campaign against Democrat Kathleen Seefeldt 
in the race for the first-ever chairman of the board. However, he never 
lost touch with the political scene. He had a true love for Prince 
William County and its politics. Don always lived life to the fullest 
and his unfailing jovial manners remained with him till the end.
  Even when his title office opened on Saturdays to make time for 
overflow work, Don always made time for community service activities. 
He could be found at any number of civic callings including as a 
negotiator on Prince William County's behalf with the Woodbridge 
District, Manassas, and Manassas Park and as former chairman of the 
Potomac-Rappahanock Transportation District. In addition, he sat on the 
board of the Prince William County Symphony, and he was the president 
of the Boys' and Girls' Club of Prince William County.

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  Donald is survived by his wife Jacqueline as well as five children, 
two brothers and two sisters.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleagues and the citizens of Prince 
William County join me in mourning Donald's passing. His presence in 
the community will be missed, but his many accomplishments and good 
deeds will be fondly remembered.

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