[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 108 (Thursday, September 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1495-E1496]
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                    IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL F. PILTMAN

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                        HON. MICHAEL R. McNULTY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2000

  Mr. McNULTY. Mr. Speaker, a light is gone from the world with the 
loss of Michael F. Piltman, 46, of Rotterdam, New York.
  His friends and colleagues who worked with him for many years in New 
York State government will always cherish Michael's special personal 
qualities and his dedication to public service.
  He was humane, just and ethical. He lived, ``. . . to make gentle the 
life of this world.'' To these ends he directed his many talents: a 
creative and facile mind, a sparkling wit, a joy in people, a zest for 
the political arena, tolerance for all and a passion for human rights 
and progressive causes.

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  Michael loved others, not only in the abstract but also in countless 
interactions, large and small, with real people, marking his every day 
with acts of kindness and compassion.
  An incomparable and loyal friend, he was giving, nurturing and 
empathetic, always putting others above himself. He lived with genuine 
humility and not a trace of egotism.
  His irrepressible spirit will ever be a presence, and an inspiration, 
in the many lives fortunate enough to have been touched by his.
  I join with Gail Shaffer, Jim Baldwin, Tom Matthews, Bill Brown, 
Barbara Chocky, Teresa Davenport Carter, Cheryl Parsons Reul, Maggie 
Quinn, Barbara Kozack, Sue DiDonato, Gene Labocetta, Ginny Kintz, Sam 
Messina and Michael's many other friends and colleagues in mourning his 
loss.
  ``Faith, hope and love, and the greatest of these is love.'' Michael, 
all who knew you loved you. Our lasting tribute to you is to carry on 
your goodness in our own lives and to others.

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