[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 139 (Thursday, October 27, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF BROTHER DELOCH

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                           HON. WM. LACY CLAY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 26, 2005

  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of Mr. 
Brother Deloch, a constituent of mine and well-beloved and respected 
husband of 75 years, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle. 
I was saddened to recently learn of his passing on Friday evening, 
October 14, at the age of 97.
  Mr. Deloch was born January 20, 1908 in Macon, Mississippi to the 
late Mr. Israel and Mrs. Cora (Grey) Deloch. After the death of his 
father, Brother Deloch, along with his mother and siblings, moved to 
Kinloch, Missouri. During the late 1920's Brother Deloch met Emma Lou 
Dailey and on January 22, 1930 they were joined in holy matrimony. He 
remained faithfully married his whole life; Brother and Emma Lou had 
nine children together. Brother and Emma Lou were together as husband 
and wife for 75 years, Mr. Speaker.
  Soon after getting married and making it through the great 
depression, Brother Deloch worked for several years installing and 
repairing motors as an employee of the French, Gerleman Electric 
Company. From there, he became a clerk for the Missouri Kansas Texas 
(MKT, Katy) Railroad Company and later for the Missouri Pacific 
Railroad Company. He retired in 1973 and moved to Mulberry Grove, 
Illinois where he played a vital role in developing the infrastructure 
of the Royal Lakes Sub-Division. A little over a decade and a half 
later he returned to St. Louis where he served the pastor and the 
church family of Bostick Temple Church of God in Christ. He also worked 
in the Church Pantry and kept up his active and faithful service to the 
church and his community until his health began to fail earlier this 
year.
  Brother Deloch leaves behind Emma Lou, his lovely wife of 75 years, 
four sons and three daughters: Marvell Aaron; Mozell Jr; Frederick 
Douglas; Walter James; Anetta Bernice Carter; and Annabelle Ireland of 
Flint, Michigan, and Anita Louise Hyshaw of St. Louis. He also leaves 
behind fourteen marvelous grandchildren, and twenty-four wonderful 
great grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask those assembled here today to pay tribute to 
Brother Deloch and celebrate his long life, his faithful and loving 
marriage of seven and half decades, and the family and friends who 
remember him with great affection.

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