[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 172 (Sunday, November 23, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MR. FRANK M. LAMPKIN, JR.

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                            HON. JIM McCRERY

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2003

  Mr. McCRERY. Mr. Speaker, October 24th of this year, Louisiana and 
the United States lost a fine American and a good friend. Frank 
Lampkin, Jr. of Bossier City passed away at the age of 79. Though he 
has passed away, he leaves behind a rich legacy and a community made 
better by his good work.
  Mr. Lampkin was a giver in every sense of the word. He gave to his 
country as a Sergeant in the Marines. He gave his time and energy, 
inspiring the children of Northwest Louisiana as a teacher, a coach, 
and a principal for more than three decades. He raised a family. And he 
continued to find ways to give back even more to his community.
  Over the years Mr. Lampkin was an integral member of campaigns like 
the Clean City Committee, the Salvation Army Food Drive and Bell 
Ringing, Shots for Tots, and awards programs to inspire learning in 
elementary school children.
  His list of awards and achievements is remarkable. He was a Kiwanian 
of the Year and had 50 years of perfect attendance at the Kiwanis Club 
of Bossier. He was inducted into the Louisiana High School Athletic 
Hall of Fame and the Northwestern Educators' Hall of Fame. He was a 
recipient of the Air Force R.O.T.C. Outstanding Service Award.
  Despite all of these achievements, Mr. Lampkin will best be 
remembered as a husband, a father, a mentor, a neighbor, and a friend.
  Frank Lampkin was an inspiring member of his community and I am 
pleased to have had a chance today to share some of the highlights of 
his life with those who never had the chance to meet him.

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