[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1231-E1232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING THOMAS A. HARGETT

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 6, 2011

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute an 
exceptional Hoosier, Thomas A. Hargett. Sadly, we lost Tom on June 27. 
I wish to express my condolences, thoughts and prayers to his family. 
We stood side by side fighting the ``bad guys''. He was my friend.
  As a man of faith, I believe we were put on this earth to love one 
another and to make the best of the gifts our Lord has provided. We are 
all blessed to live in a country that allows us to experience freedom 
and the opportunity to succeed. Tom worked hard to represent his 
clients and help them recover money lost to unscrupulous stockbrokers, 
fraud and negligence.
  Tom was also dedicated to community service and should be commended 
for all he did. He served on the Board of Directors, most recently as 
the Vice President, since 2003 of the Indiana Children's Wish Fund, 
granting wishes to children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. 
He was the President of the Sigma Nu Housing Corporation and in 2010 
was awarded the Herman B. Wells Alumni Leadership Award and inducted 
into the Sigma Nu Beta Eta Chapter's Hall of Honor. Tom also served on 
the Board of Directors of the White Star Endowment, a wonderful 
organization that grants scholarships for academic' excellence and 
financial need to Indiana University students.

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  For all he did for the community, his most favorite activity was 
spending time with his wife, Denise, and their beautiful children Isaac 
and Erin. I would like to thank his family for sharing Tom with us. For 
all the great things he did, he will be truly missed.

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