[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 86 (Friday, June 30, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LATE PAUL KEAHEY, JR.

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2000

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me today to pay 
tribute to the late Paul Keahey, Jr., a native of Bonham, TX, and a 
long-time resident of Marshall, TX. Paul passed away in April of this 
year, having lived his life in dedication to his family, his career and 
to his community.
  I feel a kinship to Paul--and all in the Keahey family. I was born in 
a home built by a Keahey, and I have served as a State Senator and as a 
U.S. Congressman and have been privileged to get to work with Paul's 
mom, Florence Keahey, longtime resident of Fannin County. Paul has been 
an advisor and supporter--and close friend during my years of public 
service. I will miss him greatly.
  Paul was a self-employed geologist who spent 30 years working in the 
oil and gas fields of East Texas. He was a member of the American 
Association of Petroleum Geologists, a former chairman of the Business 
and Economics Department at Jarvis Christian College, a member of the 
Marshall Historical Society, and a member of the Lighthouse United 
Pentecostal Church in Marshall. He was a veteran of the United States 
Army and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.
  He was born April 8, 1937, in Bonham, TX, the son of Paul R. Keahey, 
Sr., and Florence Fogle Keahey. He is survived by his wife, Tanya of 
Marshall; son, Paul ``Pauray'' Keahey III, of Marshall; sister, Dottie 
Davis of Garland; uncle, Tim Bruce of Bonham; his mother; and a number 
of nieces and nephews.
  Mr. Speaker, let us take a moment to remember and celebrate the life 
of Paul Keahey, a good man and good citizen who devoted his life to the 
area where he was born and raised and chose to live. His memory will 
live on in the hearts of his family and friends in East Texas.

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