[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 173 (Thursday, December 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORIAM OF DONALD GLOVER

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                           HON. NICK LAMPSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2001

  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in great sadness to honor 
Donald Glover, who passed away yesterday, December 11th. Donald Glover 
was a remarkable man who was committed to his community, his country, 
and above all, his family.
  Donald was concerned about Southeast Texas and the people who lived 
there. He was a long time civic and community leader. He followed me as 
the Chair of the Jefferson County Democrats and helped thousands of 
citizens register to vote.
  Always a man who believed in equality and justice, he fought hard for 
working men and women, for senior citizens and for children. His impact 
on the community could be felt everywhere, he was a positive force in 
Southeast Texas.
  Donald and his wife Helen were a team like Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady 
Bird. Their ``matching AMC pacers'' became a sign at any political or 
community event that the Glovers had arrived and it would not be 
``business as usual.''
  He was of the utmost character, and his attributes of selflessness 
and commitment to others are rare gifts that this nation was lucky to 
have. Donald Glover was a man who served his community with great pride 
and devotion. He often thought outside the box to make sure that 
everyone got a fair shake in life.
  His work was part of the fiber of Southeast Texas, and with his 
passing a great loss will be felt in the spirit and the heart of our 
community. Today, as an American we lost a great activist, but as a 
Congressman I have lost a friend.




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