[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 20 (Thursday, February 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E228]
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                      IN MEMORY OF NATHAN BARRETT

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 31, 2007

  Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of my 
friend Nathan Barrett, who passed away January 25, 2007, in Pine Bluff, 
Arkansas.
  Nathan Barrett was a pillar of the community of Warren and Bradley 
County for decades. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean 
War, Nathan returned to Warren where he was the owner and operator of 
Barrett-Pirtle Pharmacy since 1960. In 1964, Nathan received the A.H. 
Robins Bowl of Hygeia Award, one of the most prestigious professional 
pharmacy honors in Arkansas. In 2005, Nathan was honored by the 
Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy for 50 years of service as a certified 
pharmacist.
  Nathan was a member of the First Baptist Church of Warren where he 
served as Deacon, Sunday School Director and member of the choir. 
Nathan was also a member of the Warren Rotary Club, past President of 
the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce, an Eagle Scout and a member of 
Order of the Arrow in the Boy Scouts of America. His dedication to 
making Warren and South Arkansas a better place to live could not have 
been greater.
  I am glad our paths crossed and that I had the honor of knowing 
Nathan and calling him my friend.
  My deepest condolences go to his wife, Mary King Barrett of Warren; 
his two daughters, Edie Coleman of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Laurie Moore 
of Ruston, Louisiana; his sister, Peggy Barrett of Greenbriar; and to 
his 4 grandchildren. Nathan Barrett will be greatly missed in Warren 
and throughout the state of Arkansas.

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