[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1003-E1004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO ELDER EDWARD STANTON, SR.

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 2, 2004

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay well deserved recognition 
to Elder Edward Stanton, Sr. of Memphis, Tennessee.

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  An ordained minister with the Memphis-based Church of God in Christ, 
Elder Stanton has earned a special place in the heart of his community 
for his service to others. Having served our country faithfully in both 
World War II and the Korean War, Elder Stanton carried this superior 
level of dedication into his 25 year tenure with the U.S. Postal 
Service and into his role as Assistant Pastor of Temple Church of God 
in Christ. His commitment is further observed in his longstanding 
devotion to his wife of over 50 years, Helen, as well as his entire 
family.
  Elder Stanton's faith in action has been a guiding force for people 
across the Memphis community. In addition to his volunteer efforts as a 
District Chief Probation Officer with Memphis's Juvenile Court system, 
Elder Stanton has earned a special place in the hearts of many for his 
work to help the homeless and destitute citizens of his community. For 
a number of years, he owned and operated a boarding house that took in 
homeless individuals and others who lacked housing options. In an act 
of Christian love, Elder Stanton helped to manage the finances of many 
of these individuals and provided all of the residents with an array of 
amenities and free-of-charge services in an effort to help these 
individuals reach a better quality of life. For these services, the 
Memphis City Council has appropriately named the street on which this 
facility was located in honor of this noble man.
  However, even with the street renaming, one of the most fitting and 
profound credits to the legacy of service he continues to bequeath is 
that Elder Stanton's family has followed in his sizeable footsteps by 
positively impacting the civic, political, non-profit, educational, 
business, and religious communities in Memphis.
  For his over 40 years of service to his denomination and his example 
of leadership for his family and city, I would ask my colleagues in the 
U. S. House of Representatives to join with me in honoring Elder Edward 
Stanton, Sr.

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