[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 157 (Tuesday, November 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2315]
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                      TRIBUTE TO CHARLES McWHIRTER

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 9, 1999

  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay my last respects to an 
outstanding citizen of the Fourth District of Texas, Charles Olin 
McWhirter, who died on August 21, 1999.
  Mr. McWhirter was born in 1920 in Greenville, TX, and grew up to 
serve in the Coast Guard during World War II and take part in the D-Day 
invasion. He was a member of the class of 1942 at Texas A&M University, 
and that affiliation would become one of his passions in life.
  He and his beautiful wife of 55 years, Marjorie Stanley McWhirter, 
have endowed several scholarships for deserving students who attend 
Texas A&M, and they have been patrons of the George Bush Presidential 
Library at Texas A&M. Mr. McWhirter was a sales executive for the 
General Electric Co. in Dallas for 32 years. He has been totally 
successful in every venture of his life. Charles McWhirter stood tall 
for his values and beliefs and will be remembered for his generosity, 
integrity and love of family.
  He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; son Stan and daughter-in-law 
Pam; grandson Nicholas, a current student at Texas A&M his sister, 
Kathleen Rosenberg; and nephews Ernest and Charles Rosenberg.
  On a personal note, Mr. Speaker, I would like to add that Charles 
McWhirter was one of a group of Texas A&M alumnus who got together and 
voted to accept me as an Honorary Texas Aggie--one of the greatest 
recognitions I have ever received. I am invited to the annual Musters 
and will, in fact, be speaking to the Aggie Muster at the Texas A&M at 
Commerce campus on Friday of this week. As is customary, Charles 
McWhirter will live again with us on that day--a day that perpetuates 
the name and memory of all who knew the fellowship, the fraternal love, 
and the unbelievable spirit of Aggieland.
  Mr. Speaker, as we adjourn today, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
remembrance of Charles McWhirter.

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