[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 58 (Monday, April 14, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT CHARLES EDWIN EATON

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                            HON. JOE BARTON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 14, 2008

  Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Charles Edwin ``Cotton'' Eaton. On December 26, 2007, Cotton Eaton's 
family, the community of Athens, Texas and this country lost another 
hero in America's greatest generation. Born and raised in Navarro 
County in Texas, Cotton Eaton went on to serve his country proudly in 
the United States Army during World War II in the South Pacific. In 
peacetime, Cotton Eaton put his entrepreneurial spirit to work for this 
country as he owned and operated the Eaton Motor Company in Athens, 
Texas before retiring in 1988. Cotton Eaton's wit and spirited nature, 
anchored by a commitment to his family and community, earned him the 
respect of so many. Despite his own extraordinary contributions, Cotton 
Eaton always celebrated the gratitude of God's goodness in life.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize this true American hero and 
offer my condolences to Cotton Eaton's wife of 67 years, Dorothy, their 
two children, Janice and John, and their grandchildren and great-grand 
children.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
Charles Edwin ``Cotton'' Eaton.

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