[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 39 (Thursday, March 5, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E568]
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                        A TRIBUTE TO PAUL HARVEY

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 5, 2009

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, poet and capitol tour 
guide Albert C. Caswell has penned a number of heartfelt tributes, and 
recently, he wrote a poem about radio broadcaster and American legend 
Paul Harvey. Mr. Harvey passed away on February 28th after a life and 
career that spanned over nine decades. His voice and the kind and 
commonsense message it brought to us all will be cherished and sorely 
missed.

                             Good Day . . .

                       (By Albert Carey Caswell)

     Good day . . .
     Goodnight . . .
     Rest, you American Icon . . . to heaven take flight . . .
     The voice of The Heartland, a sheer delight . . .
     ``Hello American's'' . . . Paul, oh how we miss you this 
           night . . .
     That voice . . .
     Your smile, and your style . . . burning bright!
     The stories, The glory, of tales told each night . . .
     Warming our hearts, playing their parts . . . reinforcing in 
           our souls all that is right!
     An America Man, with his tales of the heart that which so 
           stand . . . bringing his light . . .
     Behind the microphone, with him we were never alone . . .
     Like a best friend, as our hearts he did own . . .
     Telling his stories, of faith and hope and glory . . . 
           bringing us home . . .
     As good as it gets!
     As his life was a championship . . . of what is so right . . 
           .
     Married for 75 years, great American Values here . . .
     Oh how we miss him this night . . .
     And now ``The Rest of the Story'' . . .
     Surely, this Man's soul was bound for glory . . .
     As Heaven he's found . . .
     Good Day!

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