[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 92 (Thursday, June 18, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE MEMORY OF FRANK EIKENBURG, FORMER LEGISLATOR

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2009

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to 
Frank Eikenburg of Dallas, TX, devoted member of the Republican Party 
and my good friend, who passed away June 4th at the age of 64.
  Mr. Eikenburg was a respected member of the Texas House of 
Representatives from 1980 until he chose not to seek re-election in 
1984. He was a respected leader in the Republican Party, and his 
contributions to the State were generous. He was known as a kind and 
honest man, unafraid to stand up for his beliefs. He was always able to 
find the humor in life.
  Along with his service to the State of Texas in the Texas House of 
Representatives, Mr. Eikenburg was appointed by Governor Bill Clements 
to serve on the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles from 1989 until 
1991. He spent the later years of his life as a political consultant, 
striving to uphold the conservative values he believed would make the 
country a better place.
  Born July 7, 1944 in Wellington, TX, the son of Frank and Margaret 
Eikenburg, Mr. Eikenburg was a true Texan born and bred. He grew up in 
Dallas where he graduated in 1962 from Woodrow Wilson High School and 
obtained his Bachelor's degree from what is now Texas Tech University 
in 1966. His passion to serve his country, along with his leadership 
ability, was shown in his early years through his service in the U.S. 
Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged as a 
staff sergeant in 1967.
  He is survived by his daughter Constance Emily Eikenburg of Dallas, 
two sisters Madelyn Brooks of Dallas and Livonia Gay Glaves of Houston, 
sisters-in-law Elizabeth Eikenburg and Beth Eikenburg, and many nieces 
and nephews.
  He leaves behind a legacy of service and commitment to conservative 
principles, and I ask those here today to join me in remembering this 
outstanding American, Mr. Frank Eikenburg.

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