[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO DOCK BROWN

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise 
today to pay tribute to a community giant, Mr. Dock M. Brown, a very 
special friend who passed away yesterday.
  As a lifelong resident of Weldon, North Carolina, Dock Brown was an 
undeniable force who dedicated his 81 years to serving his community 
and as a champion for education. Dock Brown was a veteran of the Korean 
War, teacher, principal, county and town commissioner, a State 
legislator, 50-year deacon at First Baptist Church in Weldon, and much 
more.
  He was a true public servant with a legacy that will live on through 
the many people he inspired over the years.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the life and work of 
Dock Monteria Brown and to join me in praying for his wife, Helen, and 
his entire family and community during these difficult times.

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