[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN HONOR OF FELIX HARVEY FOR HIS NINETIETH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Felix Harvey, a 
North Carolina businessman and civic leader, as he turns ninety years 
young on July 16, 2010.
  Felix Harvey was born in Kinston, North Carolina, almost a century 
ago and yet has never grown old. Felix married his wife, Margaret 
Little Blount, in 1945 and since then has raised two beautiful 
daughters, Leigh and Sunny. They have seven grandchildren.
  In addition to being a family man, Felix is known for his keen 
business-savvy that has fueled his success for the past fifty years. 
Felix has been a good North Carolina businessman in every sense, making 
a living doing right by the folks in his home state. Felix is Chairman 
of the Board of Harvey Enterprises and Affiliates, which engages in 
farming and agricultural supplies, cotton ginning, transportation, real 
estate, and retail petroleum distribution. In addition, he served on 
several other corporate boards, including the Board of the North 
Carolina National Bank, now Bank of America, Integon Corporation and 
North Carolina Natural Gas, to name a few.
  More recently, Felix planted an orchard and opened a fruit stand. 
There is a Greek proverb that says a society grows great when old men 
plant trees in whose shade they will never sit. Felix has not just 
planted a tree, but has planted an entire orchard so that others could 
enjoy its fruit. Felix is always looking into the future and thinking 
about how he can expand his horizons, growing and learning every day 
and making North Carolina a better place to live.
  Felix remains active in his community and his free time as well. He 
has been Vice Chairman of the Board and President of the North Carolina 
Global Transpark foundation since 1993 and he has had a lasting 
commitment to his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill. All the while, he still finds time to get outside and 
perfect his golf game.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me today in recognizing a 
man who reminds us that age is just a number. It is with great pride 
and joy that I wish Felix Harvey, a great friend to me and the state of 
North Carolina, a happy ninetieth birthday. He is an example to us all 
in his fervor for life and reminds us to ``share the fruit'' with our 
future generations.

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