[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 115 (Monday, July 14, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. JAMES ROBERT ``BOB'' WOOLSEY, JR.

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                        HON. TRAVIS W. CHILDERS

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 14, 2008

  Mr. CHILDERS. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay respect to the life and 
accomplishments of a fellow Mississippian who was tragically taken from 
us Wednesday, July 9th, 2008. Dr. James Robert ``Bob'' Woolsey, Jr., 
72, was a man of great accomplishment. He is survived by his wife, five 
sons, two daughters, and his four grandchildren. Dr. Woolsey was 
involved in community and civic activity throughout his life. He was a 
member of the United States Navy as well as an Eagle Scout, a Mason, 
and a member Oxford University United Methodist Church. He was 
dedicated to his chosen field and went on to become the Director of the 
Center for Marine Resources and Environmental Technology and the Seabed 
Technology Research Center at The University of Mississippi. Throughout 
his life, Dr. Woolsey served his country, his state, and even the 
international community during his tenure with the United Nations as a 
consulting geologist. I thank my colleagues for remembering Dr. Woolsey 
and his family at this time.

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