[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2177]
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                          HONORING PAUL NEWMAN

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                            HON. JAY INSLEE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 29, 2008

  Mr. INSLEE. Madam Speaker, as you know America recently lost one of 
the greatest leading men the silver screen has ever known. At the 
request of one our Capitol tour guides, Albert Caswell, please submit 
to the Congressional Record a poem written by Mr. Caswell honoring the 
great Paul Newman.

     A Good Man . . .
     A Good Life . . .
     Left burning ever bright . . . of which now so stands this 
           night!
     Sunrise . . .
     Sunset . . .
     Day in . . . day out . . .
     All in the moments that we have left . . .
     All in our life's quest . . .
     As all upon this our earth as left . . . all in what our 
           lives were about . . .
     Just moments, are all we have . . .
     To show our worth . . . to remind us all of what it is that 
           so comes first!
     A Good Life . . .
     To play our parts . . . our starring roles, that which so 
           touches all hearts!
     Upon, the golden screen of life . . . as lie our life's work 
           of art!
     As left behind, to so touch and warm so each and everyone's 
           heart . . .
     As was your Paul, as was yours . . . but a true fine work of 
           art . . .
     A great man of character, and heart . . .
     A sheer work of art . . .
     A loving Father, with a wife . . . who was but the love of 
           his life . . .
     A giver, not a taker . . .
     As upon each morning as he would wake here . . .
     But, his greatest beauty . . . be lie inside his heart so 
           wide . . .
     Even, beating out those blue eyes!
     As was his caring and compassion, as his life's work to help 
           others . . . a man of action . . .
     And, humble as the day was long . . . a private man, who 
           refused to play his own song!
     Do we give? Or do we take? All in these our short lives we 
           make!
     Who will we touch, all in our life's wake?
     A Shining Star, both on and off the screen . . .
     A Bright Light . . .
     Touching all hearts as we have seen!
     Acting out his life, was but The Great American Dream . . .
     A Cool Hand on the screen, but in life that was not his theme 
           . . .
     And yet, Paul's great part!
     Was but, what was so inside his heart . . .
     Judge a man, all the while . . . but how he so treats and 
           loves a child!
     As there, you will ever see . . . ever see Paul's great smile 
           . . .
     For Newman's Own, is not no more . . .
     Surely, he's up in Heaven . . . he's the Lord's!
     For his life, was but a fine race . . . which was won . . .
     Finishing First, in Heaven's Sun . . .
     ``Rain drops keep falling on my head''
     So wipe those tears from your eyes . . .
     Because Paul, was such A Good Man, and led such A Good Life 
           which lies!

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