[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 107 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        COMMENDING THE WORK OF MR. FRANK STEPHENSON OF TENNESSEE

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                           HON. LINCOLN DAVIS

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 16, 2009

  Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and 
honor a prolific religious leader from Tennessee's Fourth Congressional 
District, Frank Stephenson of Kingston, Tennessee.
  Frank will turn ninety years old in the coming weeks, and has much to 
show for his years of service to his faith and country. At the age of 
twenty-one, Frank joined the Marine Corps to serve America in the 
Second World War. He quickly made Sergeant, and served as 
Administrative Orderly for the Commandant for the 5th Naval District 
until March of 1945, but Frank's selfless dedication would reach beyond 
his years in the Armed Forces.
  Only two years after leaving the Marines, Frank left for the Prairie 
Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada, and committed the remainder of his 
life to the calling of religious ministry. Upon graduation, Frank 
returned to his home state and started his first church in Cross Lanes, 
West Virginia. Frank would go on to found and minister at several other 
churches through the years, traveling across America to share his faith 
with others, and for over twelve years ministered to Tennesseans and 
Kentuckians on King of Kings Radio.
  Currently, Frank lives in Kingston, Tennessee, with Kathleen, his 
wife of sixty-six years. Frank and Kathleen have four children, six 
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. As Frank prepares to 
celebrate this incredible milestone, I ask that my colleagues join me 
in rising to celebrate his commitment to faith and family, his work to 
promote faith in God and Christian values, and the indispensable role 
Frank has played in our community. We wish him all the best for his 
ninetieth birthday, and in the coming years as he continues to live 
among cherished family and friends in Tennessee.-

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