[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 106 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1667-E1668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF THOMAS (TOM) J. WALSH

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 28, 2005

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it is with deep sadness that I inform the 
House of the death of Mr. Thomas J. Walsh of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
  Tom was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 3, 1932, son of 
Thomas E. Walsh and Clare E. Walsh. He attended Visitation Elementary 
School and Southwest High School. He received a bachelor's degree in 
political science from the University of Missouri where he was a member 
of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Social Fraternity. After graduation, he served 
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the United States Army as an officer in the Field Artillery. Upon his 
discharge from the service, Tom attended Georgetown University Law 
Center in Washington, D.C., where he received his juris doctor in 1958 
and was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity. While attending 
law school, Tom also worked in the office of Missouri Senator Stuart 
Symington.
  Since 1958, Tom had been a member of both the D.C. Bar and the 
Missouri Bar and had maintained a full service law office in Lee's 
Summit, Missouri. During his years of practice, Tom served as attorney 
to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, vice chairman of the 
Missouri Counsel of Criminal Justice, and as chairman of the Juvenile 
Justice Subcommittee. Tom was recognized in the inaugural edition of 
Who's Who in American Law, and in 1993, he was admitted to the United 
States Supreme Court Bar. He was a gubernatorial appointee to the 
Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners from 1993 to 2001. Tom 
also was the original chairman of my Skelton for Congress Committee.
  In 1956, Tom was married to Ellen B. Walsh. They also are the proud 
parents of three children: Carolyn Walsh Heinz, David T. Walsh and 
Katherine Walsh.
  Tom made many significant contributions to the community. He was a 
member of the Native Sons of Greater Kansas City, the Lee's Summit 
Optimist Club and the Lee's Summit Democratic Club.
  Mr. Speaker, Tom was a valuable leader in his community who was 
respected by everyone who knew him. He was a dear friend of mine and 
will be missed by all. I know the members of the House will join me in 
extending heartfelt condolences to his family.

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