[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 4, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO HONOR R.C. HICKMAN

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2007

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, it is with great 
sadness that I recognize the life and passing of R.C. Hickman of Oak 
Cliff, Texas. Mr. Hickman was a very prominent and well-respected 
photographer not only in the State of Texas, but also throughout the 
entire nation. As his family mourns their loss, I would like to pay 
tribute to the life and accomplishments of R.C. Hickman before this 
body of Congress and this nation.
  Born in Mineola, Texas and raised in the Dallas, Hickman's exemplary 
photography career started during the World War II. After the war's 
end, he continued his professional career as a photographer at the 
Dallas Star Post and freelance photographer for Jet magazine.
  His dreams led him to capture the likenesses of entertainers such as 
Sammy Davis Jr., activists Thurgood Marshall and Dr. King, and 
countless others whose work for civil rights. His professionalism and 
keen eye ignited his passion for recognizable images. Several of his 
photos are now housed at the Center for American History at the 
University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Hickman later compiled many of his 
pictures in the book Behold the People: R.C. Hickman's Photographs of 
Black Dallas, 1949-1961.
  Madam Speaker, it is in earnest respect that I recognize the memory 
of Mr. R.C. Hickman before this body of Congress and this nation for 
the irreplaceable contributions he made to the community of Dallas and 
the State of Texas. My sincere condolences go out to his nieces 
Patricia Tuck, Royetta Tuck Potts of Los Angeles and Nelwyn Vaughn of 
Mineola. While his loss will be deeply felt, the memory of his kindness 
and the recollection of his good deeds will transcend into future 
generations.

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