[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2844]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF JUDGE FLOYD A. SHUMPERT

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 1, 2009

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the life 
of Judge Floyd A. Shumpert, a public servant and fellow veteran, who 
passed away on July 17, 2009 at the age of 92. Judge Shumpert was born 
on March 21, 1917 to A.T. and Edna Shumpert in Kaufman County, Texas.
  During World War II, Mr. Shumpert served his country in the 8th 
Infantry Division, 28th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion of the United 
States Army, where, in the Hurtgen Forest in Germany, he suffered a 
severe injury when he stepped on a land mine. This injury required the 
amputation of his lower leg. For his courage and dedication to the U.S. 
Army, Mr. Shumpert was awarded both the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
  In 1945 Mr. Shumpert retired as a Major from the U.S. Army and 
returned to his home in Kaufman County, serving as County Clerk for 
four years. Upon earning his law degree from Baylor University, Judge 
Shumpert next served as County Judge for eight years before 
transitioning into private law practice in Kaufman County, and moving 
to Terrell in 1978. In 1983, Judge Shumpert became the second Judge to 
ever serve from Kaufman County as an Associate Justice on the Texas 
Court of Appeals from the Fifth Judicial District in Dallas, Texas. On 
August 30, 1983, Judge Shumpert was presented with The Key to the City 
of Terrell, and in 1999, both he and his wife were honored with the 
Community Service Award.
  Along with his service to his country and community, Judge Shumpert 
served in his church as an Elder, both at Kaufman and Terrell Church of 
Christ.
  He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Katherine Shumpert, their 
four children, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces 
and nephews. He will be remembered fondly as a loving husband and 
devoted father, a patriot and public servant. Madam Speaker, I ask 
those here today to join me in honoring the life of this great 
American, Judge Floyd A. Shumpert.

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