[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 148 (Friday, November 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2086]
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               IN RECOGNITION OF A LIFETIME OF DEDICATION

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an individual from 
my district who provides quite an inspiration for each and every one of 
us on how to live, and how to work.
  J.E. Dunlap, Jr. is editor, publisher, and reporter for the Harrison 
Daily Times. At age 80, he continues to cover sports and other events 
and writes weekly articles for the paper. According to co-workers, he 
has an uncanny ability to just glance at a page of the paper before it 
is printed, and locate errors immediately.
  Mr. Dunlap knows how to change with the times. He was instrumental in 
converting early typeset and printing facilities to modern press and 
computer equipment. He continues to work today with modern typeset 
computers, a laptop, and email.
  He has received numerous journalism awards including the 
Distinguished Service Award presented by the Arkansas Press Association 
and he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, twice. In addition, he was 
cited by the Social Security Administration for effective and continued 
public service for keeping the public fully informed on Social Security 
issues. He says the honor he is most proud of was earning his wings as 
a Second Lieutenant during his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 
the 1940's.
  About working at age 80, Mr. Dunlap says ``there is great 
satisfaction in knowing that I can continue doing my job after 64 
years.'' His advice to young people entering the workforce is, ``be 
sure the job is something that you truly want to do and make every 
effort to fulfill the job requirements.''
  I would like to congratulate him on being named this year's 
Outstanding Older Worker of Arkansas.

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