[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PAYING TRIBUTE TO REV. GARY MACDONALD

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today 
to honor the life and memory of Reverend Gary MacDonald of Durango, 
Colorado, who passed away recently at the age of forty-six. Reverend 
MacDonald was pastor of Durango's New Life Chapel, and his sudden death 
comes as a shock to us all. He was a man of devotion, hard work, and 
humilty, and while his family and community mourn his passing, I 
believe it is appropriate to pay tribute to the life of an exceptional 
person.
  Involved in the ministry for twenty-four years, Reverend MacDonald 
served as senior pastor of the Lubbock First Foursquare Church in 
Lubbock, Texas before he and his wife Tammy moved to Durango. In 1998, 
he was named senior pastor at New Life Chapel in Durango, and in April 
2000 he was appointed as the divisional superintendent of the Western 
Slope Division of Foursquare Churches. Known for his passion and 
leadership, Reverend MacDonald spoke at youth camps, retreats, 
conferences, and churches throughout the country; and wrote many songs 
of worship.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to pay tribute to the life of Reverend 
Gary MacDonald before this body of Congress and this nation. Reverend 
MacDonald was a kind and devoted spiritual leader who did much to 
uplift the lives of his congregation. I would like to extend my 
heartfelt condolences to his family and members of his church as they 
mourn his passing.




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