[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 23, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO DR. HENRY WARREN BLAKEMAN, JR.

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                           HON. JOHN COOKSEY

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 23, 1998

  Mr. COOKSEY. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Blakeman is Senior Minister of St. 
Paul's United Methodist Church in Monroe, Louisiana. He has been 
minister of churches in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and most recently, 
Senior Minister of the 3,000 member Broadmoor United Methodist Church 
in Shreveport where services were broadcast each Sunday over Television 
Channel 3. He has also been District Superintendent of the New Orleans 
and North Shore Districts.
  He has served on the Board of Pendleton Methodist Hospital and is 
currently on the Board of the Louisiana Methodist Foundation. He has 
directed various civic financial drives and is a consultant for the 
Biedenharn Bible Museum and Research Center.
  Dr. Blakeman collects antiquarian books and manuscripts (dating back 
to 1247 AD), classic mystery fiction and enjoys classical music. His 
library contains over 5,000 volumes.
  He is married to Mary Lou who is a prison psychologist (specialist 
degree) and they have three children, Jeff, Jennifer and Julie, and one 
granddaughter, Katie.

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