[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 52 (Tuesday, May 2, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E601-E602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         HUGH T. MURRAY FAMILY

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                          HON. JAMES V. HANSEN

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2000

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I recently received a letter from my 
constituent, Iola B. Murray, regarding an error in the Congressional 
Record of October 19, 1971. To correct the historical record for her 
family I include the statement as it should have appeared at that time.

                         Hugh T. Murray Family

       Mr. McKAY. Mr. Speaker, I would like at this time to pay 
     special tribute to the Hugh T. Murray family of West Point, 
     Utah, for special achievement in the field of Scouting. The 
     Murrays have set an outstanding example for all of us with 
     each of the family's six sons achieving the Eagle Scout award 
     and with the four youngest receiving this award on the same 
     night at a special court of honor.
       Dean, 19; Paul, 17; David, 16; and Joel, 13, were presented 
     with their Eagle awards on the night of June 27 of this year 
     with two older Eagle Scout brothers, John, 25, and Thomas, 
     23, participating in the special ceremony. In this day and 
     age of the dropout, it is heartening to see young men who 
     still care--young men who see value in religion, family life 
     and in serving their community. I pay tribute to the Murray 
     family and to the scouting program for the sense of 
     responsibility it provides for young men in America today.
       The Murrays have been blessed with eight fine children 
     including two daughters, Mabel Ann and Julie Kay. It was a 
     goal of the entire family to see that all six sons become 
     Eagle Scouts and this goal was reached when the four youngest 
     sons received their individual Eagle awards at the same time.
       The six Eagle Scouts of the Murray family have all been 
     actively engaged in school, church, and community activities. 
     Twenty-five-year-old John recently received his master's 
     degree in electrical engineering from Brigham Young 
     University. He was a member of the National Honor Society, a 
     high school athlete and has served a mission for

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     his church. He is married to Bonnie Hart and has a year old 
     son.
       Twenty-three-year-old Thomas is a senior at Weber State 
     College. He too has served a mission for his church and has 
     served in student government while in college. He is leader 
     of an Explorer Post and took his young men to the National 
     Explorer Olympics where they won the basketball title.
       Nineteen-year-old Dean is now serving on a mission for the 
     Latter-day Saints Church and was attending Weber State 
     College prior to that church call. He participated in 
     athletics in high school and in college and has worked with 
     young men in scouting and athletics. He played on the 
     Explorer Olympics national champion basketball team.
       Seventeen-year-old Paul is now a senior at Clearfield High 
     School where he lettered in wrestling and track. He has been 
     active in scouting and church work. He also played on the 
     National Explorer Olympics basketball championship team.
       Sixteen-year-old David is a junior at Clearfield High 
     School where he is actively engaged in sports. He has also 
     been a leader in church activities and in scouting and was 
     also on the Explorer Olympics national champion basketball 
     team. He has been president of his Venturer and Explorer 
     posts.
       Thirteen-year-old Joel is the youngest of the six brothers 
     and a ninth grader at North Davis Junior High School. He 
     enjoys sports and scouting and is now a patrol leader. He has 
     been an active leader in his church and has won several 
     awards.
       I am happy to call to the attention of the Members of the 
     House the accomplishments of the Murray family. I would like 
     to commend Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Murray for the outstanding 
     example they have set, as parents, for all of us. And I also 
     commend the Murray sons and daughters for their genuine 
     interest and involvement in church, school, and community.

     

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