[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     ANNOUNCING THE PASSING OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE WENDELL WYATT

  (Mr. WU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, Wendell Wyatt passed away last week at the age 
of 91. He represented the First Congressional District of Oregon from 
1964 to 1975. He was my predecessor's predecessor's predecessor. He 
represented Oregon with integrity and compassion, and he will be 
remembered for his constituent service, his willingness to work toward 
consensus, and for his service in the Marine Corps during World War II 
as a fighter pilot.
  Oregon has lost a statesman, but we remain indebted to Wendell 
Wyatt's service and legacy.
  Mr. WALDEN. Would the gentleman yield?
  Mr. WU. I am pleased to yield to the gentleman from Oregon.
  Mr. WALDEN. I thank the gentleman.
  Wendell Wyatt guided bills through Congress that left lasting 
imprints all over our great State of Oregon, including bills that 
established the Tualatin Reclamation Project in Washington County, the 
Columbia River 40-foot shipping channel, Lincoln City's Cascade Head 
Scenic Area, and a bill authorizing the purchase of ranch lands along 
the Snake River for public recreation.
  He will be missed; he will never be forgotten.
  Mr. WU. I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Wendell Wyatt's 
life and expressing condolences to his family by requesting a moment of 
silence.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members will rise and observe a moment of 
silence.

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