[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E179]
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                     IN MEMORY OF JAMES F. McHENRY

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 11, 2003

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it is with deep sadness that I inform the 
House of the death of Mr. James F. McHenry of Jefferson City, MO.
  Mr. McHenry was born October 26, 1930, in St. Louis, MO, and was the 
son of Foster and Ellen Waddill McHenry. He graduated from Jefferson 
City High School in 1948 and was a 1952 graduate of the University of 
Missouri-Columbia. Mr. McHenry graduated from the University of 
Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1971. He also served his country in 
the Korean War and was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
  Mr. McHenry served as the traffic manager, director, and secretary of 
the Capital City Telephone Company. He served as president of the St. 
Thomas Dial, Inc. and vice president of Midstate Telephone Company. In 
1971, Mr. McHenry started his career as an attorney by going into 
private practice in Jefferson City, MO. He left that practice in 1972, 
but formed Hyder and McHenry Law Firm in 1979. He was Cole County 
prosecuting attorney from 1973 through 1978. In 1981, he was appointed 
circuit judge, 19th judicial circuit of Cole County, by then Governor 
Christopher Bond. Mr. McHenry was elected to this bench in 1982 and 
again in 1988. He then retired in 1994.
  Mr. McHenry was very active in his community. He was a past vice 
chairman, Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau; past chairman, 
Jefferson City Board of Adjustment, Jefferson City Industrial 
Commission, and Jefferson City Parking and Traffic Commission. Mr. 
McHenry also served as past president of Cole County Conservation 
Federation, Jefferson City Host Lions Club, Jefferson City Veterans 
Council, and Board of Trustees of Memorial Community Hospital. He was a 
past member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board; past director and 
vice president of the Industrial Committee of the Jefferson City Area 
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. McHenry also served as past commander of 
Oliver-Buerhle Chapter Number 17, Disabled American Veterans. He was a 
past president of Cole County Historical Society; a past member of the 
board of directors, City National Saving & Loan Association and was a 
past member, executive board, Great River Council, Boy Scouts of 
America. He was also a member of a large number of other organizations.
  Mr. Speaker, James McHenry was a valuable leader in his community. I 
know the Members of the House will join me in extending heartfelt 
condolences to his family: his brother John and his fiance Debra Brown.

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