[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO CLAUD CASH

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 1, 2004

  Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, public officials are held to a higher 
standard. We are held to a higher standard because we have been 
selected by our neighbors and our communities to serve their interests.
  Claud Cash was an elected official who exceeded the high standards 
his constituents laid before him. His death took a pillar of the 
community from us; he was a leader in the state of Arkansas and an 
example of how to serve those we represent.
  Mr. Cash served as past presidents of the Trumann Lions Club and the 
MidSouth Farm Equipment Dealers Association and on the Boards of 
Directors for Liberty Bank and St. Bernard's Foundation Board. He was a 
member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, AR, the University 
Heights Lions Club and Trumann Masonic Lodge #693.
  As a public servant, Mr. Cash served two terms in the Arkansas House 
of Representatives where he became the first freshman representative to 
be elected to the Joint Budget Committee. He later served one term in 
the Arkansas Senate. Throughout his public service, Mr. Cash had a 
reputation for bipartisan leadership, an unwavering dedication to his 
constituents and a sharp, legislative mind.
  His business dealings were honorable and he was trusted by friends 
and competitors alike. His word was his bond as was the golden rule.
  As we recall Mr. Cash's exceptional career, we find his 
accomplishments as an elected official pale only in comparison to his 
strong devotion to his family and his community. On behalf of the 
Congress, I extend sympathies to his family, and gratitude for all he 
did to make the world a better place.

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