[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H7335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO COE HAMLING

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor a dear 
friend and a special American on the occasion of his 90th birthday. 
Worthy Coe Hamling was born on August 5, 1918, on the plains of South 
Dakota. Armed with nothing more than the dogged determination, rugged 
individualism, and an unbending family loyalty, forged by a birth 
attended only by his mother and God, Coe embodies the greatest 
qualities of America.
  It was at Hamlin University in Minnesota where he met his loving wife 
of 66 years, Betty. His embrace of freedom, family, and the sanctity of 
every human being is balanced by his unyielding sense of responsibility 
and self-reliance.
  Living in Roswell, Georgia, Coe proudly anchors a family of five 
children, ten grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I know the entire House of Representatives joins me in 
extending a hearty, happy 90th birthday to Coe Hamling, an American 
treasure.

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