[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2372-E2373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN SUPPORT OF MALCOLM MELVILLE ``MAC'' LAWRENCE POST OFFICE

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                            HON. STEVE BUYER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2005

  Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, some say the measure of a man is the depth of 
the footprint he leaves behind. Malcolm Melville Lawrence, known as 
``Mac,'' left a deep footprint on the community of Francesville as a 
war hero, community leader, and a teacher.
  Born on a farm in Wheatfield, Indiana, Mac attended Purdue University 
on scholarship where he pursued a degree in Vocational Agriculture, 
Education, and Science. Despite being denied acceptance into the ROTC 
program at Purdue, Mac was drafted 5 months after graduating from 
college and immediately called to Fort Benjamin Harrison in 
Indianapolis to serve his country.

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  It may be insufficient to say Mac simply did his duty. Landing on the 
beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, with so many other young men from 
the greatest generation, Mac served as a Medic alongside the 1st 
Battalion, 18th Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division. Mac was awarded 
the Silver Star for valor, two Purple Hearts, and two Bronze Stars 
during five campaigns in World War II.
  After the war, Mac and his wife Phyllis moved to Francesville where 
he began teaching at Francesville High School in 1946. Mac was beloved 
by his students for his patience and dedication to his craft, teaching 
everything from vocational agriculture to industrial arts. He finished 
as an administrator after more than 30 years in education.
  Mac was the kind of person every community needs. Whether it was his 
service to his country or community, Mac asked nothing in return. He 
served on the library board, was active in Future Farmers of America, 
and participated in 4-H for 25 years: He was a pillar of the 
Francesville community and deserved every honor bestowed to him. Though 
he left this world on July 8, 2004, his legacy lives on.
  I welcome the opportunity to further honor Mac Lawrence with the 
naming of the Francesville Post Office, the Malcolm Melville ``Mac'' 
Lawrence Post Office. Leading by quiet example while he was living, Mac 
deserves resounding recognition after death.

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