[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1837]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         IN TRIBUTE TO BILL NIX

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. BERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise here today to pay tribute to my dear 
friend, and great Arkansan, Bill Nix. Bill spent his whole life in 
Arkansas as a cattleman, and was a friend to everyone he met. 
Regretfully, he passed away earlier this year and leaves behind a 
wonderful family, great memories, and a great many friends who will 
miss him forever. I ask my colleagues to stand with me and honor a man 
whom everyone was lucky to have known.
  From the start, Bill was committed to Arkansas. He grew up in Ash 
Flat in Sharp County, Arkansas, which he would continue to call home 
for the rest of his life. After graduating from Ash Flat public school, 
Bill bought the Ash Flat Livestock Auction in 1958. To this day, the 
business continues to flourish.
  Bill was always very involved in county and district fair boards, as 
well as the Cattlemen's Association. He always participated in Future 
Farmers of America livestock sales, where children would play the part 
of the cattle and hog sellers. Bill had a loving habit of always over-
compensating the children for their cattle and hogs--he loved the 
livestock business and was always trying to encourage others to come 
into the business.
  Above all else, family was the most important thing in the world to 
Bill. They stood by each other even in business. He and his wife, 
Alice, and their children worked side by side in the Sale Barn, which 
Alice continues to own and operate today. Through this labor of love, 
it is no wonder that this is the most successful business in the 
history of the city of Ash Flat.

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