[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 96 (Friday, July 21, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF REVEREND HOWARD STARK

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                             HON. BOB RILEY

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 20, 2000

  Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, today I congratulate Reverend Howard Stark on 
the occasion of his retirement as the Minister of Faith Temple in 
Alexander City, Alabama. The time of one's retirement is always a 
significant event as is the change in the ministry of a church. 
However, this is truly a significant event. Reverend Stark, at the age 
of 89, is retiring after over 60 years as the Minister of Faith Temple. 
To put this in perspective, he became the minister of this church 
before World War II began. It is said that the measure of one's worth 
is the effect one has had on the lives of others. It is impossible to 
imagine the number of lives Reverend Stark has touched during his 
ministry and what his ministry has meant to this church and this 
community. I want to join Reverend Stark's family and friends and his 
beloved church as they pay tribute to this most remarkable man and his 
wife, Wynema.




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