[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 101 (Friday, July 22, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO ROBERT S. (BOBBY) REESE, JR.

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 22, 2005

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, August 6th we will commemorate 
the 60th anniversary of the birth of the Atomic Age, widely celebrated 
as having begun when President Harry S Truman ordered the historic and 
fateful mission of the Enola Gay. But, another event took place on that 
day in and of itself that could have triggered the onset of this 
historic period, at least in the mind of Robert S. (Bobby) Reese, Jr., 
who was born on that day in Florence, South Carolina to ``Big Bobby'' 
and ``Gem'' Reese.
  Bobby worked here in Washington for more than 30 years representing 
the American Trucking Associations and the Altria Group. Many in this 
chamber have had the good fortune and pleasure to have shared much of 
that time with Bobby. During my tenure here, Bob has been a trusted 
advisor and personal friend. I, like many others in this august body, 
often partnered with Bobby on the golf course, and often shared with 
him the thrill of victory. Of course there were moments when Bobby and 
many of us experienced the agony of defeat. But I think that all of us 
will agree that he was always a reliable partner or tough competitor. 
And, at least with me, he never understood the phrase ``customer 
golf.''
  Bobby retired about 2 years ago and he and his lovely wife, Peggy, 
moved back to our home State and are enjoying their retirement in the 
Dunes West golf course community near Mount Pleasant. Bobby and Peggy 
are also enjoying spending more time with their four adult children: 
Patty, Cynthia, Taylor and Michael and two grandchildren Tayson and 
Senna.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in wishing a 
happy and festive 60th birthday to Robert S. ``Bobby'' Reese, and our 
hopes that he, Peggy and all of the Reese family and friends will have 
a joyous occasion on August 6, 2005 and for many more years to come.

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