[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1673]
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                         HONORING FRED HATMAKER

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                           HON. LINCOLN DAVIS

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2004

  Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, Fred Hatmaker of LaFollette and 
Knoxville, TN, recently passed away at the early age of 63.
  Fred was a good friend not only to me, but many within the community. 
He can best be characterized as one who loved to be in the middle of 
things. Fred was always there for a laugh, a serious discussion, a game 
of cards, and was more than willing to take a good humored poke at 
someone whenever an appropriate occasion arose.
  Fred was an educator, banker, and businessman. He was as devoted to 
his professions as he was to his friends and family. He was restless in 
every venture he undertook. I think this came from his need to find his 
place in the world. This I can say for sure, he brought an unending 
amount of energy with him and will forever be remembered for his 
storytelling. You can rest assured that he probably never believed what 
he said himself.
  Fred will be missed very much by all who knew him.

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