[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 37 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING EDD KELLUM HENDEE

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 15, 2010

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life of Edd 
Kellum Hendee, a beloved father, husband, son and brother taken from 
his loving family far too soon.
  A 1999 graduate of the Naval Academy who served his country honorably 
as a Lieutenant on the U.S.S. Denver during Operation Enduring Freedom, 
Hendee earned a Masters in English from George Mason University and an 
MBA from Harvard Business School.
  As Vice President of Acquisitions for the Starwood Capital Group, 
Hendee led one of the largest initial public offerings in history by 
balancing his keen intellect with a heart the size of Texas and his 
love for his Savior. Hendee also pushed the limits of his own endurance 
as an Ironman Triathlete.
  His proud parents would tell you that their son's exceptional 
achievements paled in comparison to his greatest accomplishment, the 
family that he, and the love of his life, Claudine Moore Hendee, were 
building with their sons, Campbell Luke, 4, and Hudson Jacob, 2, and 8-
month-old daughter Reagan Reese.
  In addition to his wife and three children, Edd K. Hendee leaves 
behind his devoted parents, Nina Johnson and Edd Campbell Hendee, his 
sisters, Lisa Hendee Blackard and Kristin Ann Hendee, his mother-in-law 
Norma Jean Moore, father-in-law Gary Lee Moore, sisters-in-law Gena 
Moore Rush and Gabriella Lee Moore, brothers-in-law Chris Kirkland 
Blackard and David Rush, as well as friends and co-workers around the 
globe.
  Hendee's quick smile and infectious laugh will be remembered fondly 
by all who knew him. If there was one thing we could learn from him, it 
would be to never let a minute pass without treasuring family and 
making every moment with them count to the absolute fullest.

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