[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF GEORGE EDWIN `JETTY' STEEL

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 2006

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of 
George Edwin `Jetty' Steel, a dedicated lawyer and longstanding pillar 
of the Nashville, Arkansas, legal community and Howard County. He 
passed away on March 3, 2006, at the age of 89. I wish to recognize his 
life and achievements.
  Jetty was born in Ashdown, Arkansas, on August 16, 1916. After 
graduating from Nashville High School, he attended Hendrix College and 
received a law degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. 
Jetty then began an impressive 67-year legal career in Nashville, where 
he served as the City Attorney of Nashville, Prosecuting Attorney of 
the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Arkansas, and a partner of Steel and 
Steel Law Firm.
  Jetty's commitment went far beyond the legal community; he led a life 
of public service by offering unwavering support for institutions 
throughout Nashville. He served on the Arkansas State Police Commission 
for 19 years, Board of Directors of First National Bank in Nashville 
for 20 years, Board of Directors of Diamond State Bank, Board of 
Directors of Nashville Federal Savings and Loan Association for 33 
years, Board of Directors of the Bank of Glenwood and Board of 
Directors of the University of Arkansas Alumni Association. He was also 
a member of the Arkansas State Racing Commission and a member of First 
United Methodist Church in Nashville.
  Jetty will be remembered for his lifetime of dedication to his 
community. While he may no longer be with us, his spirit and legacy 
will live on in the hearts he touched throughout Nashville. My deepest 
sympathies and heartfelt condolences are with his son, George Steel; 
his daughter, Donna Kay Steel Yeargan; his grandchildren, George, 
Linsley, Ashley, and Nate; his great-grandchildren; and to all those 
who knew and counted him as a friend.

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