[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 119 (Monday, August 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1478]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SAM McCULLOUGH

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                        HON. DONALD A. MANZULLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, August 1, 2011

  Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I rise on 
behalf of the following colleagues, Robert Aderholt, Todd Akin, Spencer 
Bachus, Kevin Brady, Dan Burton, John Carter, John Culberson, Elton 
Gallegly, Scott Garrett, Louie Gohmert, Jeb Hensarling, Ruben Hinojosa, 
Sam Johnson, Timothy Johnson, Jim Jordan, Steve King, Jack Kingston, 
Doug Lamborn, Daniel Lungren, Mike McIntyre, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, 
Randy Neugebauer, Mike Pence, Joseph Pitts, Bill Posey, Peter Roskam, 
Adam Smith, Cliff Stearns, Glenn Thompson, Tim Walberg, Ed Whitfield, 
Joe Wilson, Frank Wolf, and Don Young, to pay tribute to the 
extraordinary life and service of Sam McCullough. Sam served this body 
faithfully for over three decades as a spiritual mentor and good friend 
to hundreds of Members, Congressional staff, Presidential appointees, 
and other government officials. Sam entered the presence of the Lord on 
July 2, 2011, after a brave, year-long battle with cancer.
  Sam began his earthly journey in New Jersey where his missionary 
parents were in ministry at the Hydewood Park Baptist Church. At the 
age of four Sam accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at a 
Child Evangelism Good News Club led by his mother. From that point on 
Sam always had a keen interest in spiritual things. At the age of ten, 
Sam, his parents and his sister, Ann, returned to the mission field in 
Bolivia. His faith grew even more as a student at a small missionary 
children's boarding school.
  Sam returned to the States to join his sister at the Ben Lippen 
School boarding school in Asheville, NC. Under the influence of godly 
teachers, he rededicated his life to the Lord. Upon graduation he 
attended Columbia International University for two years of intensive 
Bible training. He then transferred to Houghton College in New York 
graduating with a degree in Business Administration and minors in 
Spanish and music. Campus Crusade for Christ staff visited the Houghton 
campus during Sam's senior year. Sam and his future wife Nan were 
impressed with the young people and their passion to share Christ.
  Upon graduation in 1967 Sam worked for Art DeMoss' National Liberty 
Insurance Company. He also attended the Reformed Episcopal Seminary in 
Philadelphia. Art DeMoss, a personal friend of Campus Crusade founder 
Dr. Bill Bright, challenged Sam to join Campus Crusade to ``help change 
the world'' by reaching the future leaders on university campuses.
  Sam and Nan were married after Nan's graduation from Houghton and 
joined the Campus Crusade ministry as staff. They had planned on a two 
year term to learn how to effectively share their faith, then to return 
to the business world. But as God used them in the lives of college 
students, they found themselves compelled to stay in full time 
ministry.
  The McCulloughs were assigned to ministry on the campuses of the 
University of Maryland, University of Rochester, Monroe Community 
College, and Rochester Institute of Technology, after which they moved 
to the University of Buffalo where they ministered for four years. Over 
20 of their University of Buffalo students went into some form of 
Christian ministry.
  In 1973, Sam was appointed as Area Director for all of Pennsylvania 
and Delaware. He carried this responsibility for six years. He worked 
on all the campuses in those states where Campus Crusade had a 
presence.
  In 1979 Sam felt the Lord leading him to leave his work with future 
leaders and to start reaching out to the present leaders in Washington. 
Sam and Nan joined the Christian Embassy (CE), a Washington, DC 
ministry of Campus Crusade and have faithfully served national and 
international leaders in Washington for 31 years. In addition to 
numerous administrative responsibilities at the CE, Sam led Bible 
studies and other men's groups. He was responsible for planning many of 
the CE retreats and fund raising events. Towards the end of his 
ministry on this Earth, Sam defied the cancer to continue modeling the 
Christian life and teaching the Word of God to presidential appointees, 
Members of Congress and their Chiefs of Staff.
  Sam is survived by his precious wife, Nan, his three children and 
their spouses: Kristi & Darrin Kruft, Kevin & Sarah McCullough, Scotty 
& Kelly McCullough, and three grandchildren: Lily Kruft age 9, Jazlyn 
McCullough age 5, & Damien Atkins age 13.
  Sam had an amazing ministry of presence to us on Capitol Hill. 
Whether it was praying with Members or Ambassadors distraught over 
national tragedies, helping defeated Members transition out of public 
service, or following up on the health episodes of family members, Sam 
was always there. In a town known for asking, ``What have you done for 
me lately?'' Sam was one of the few who would stop by simply to say, 
``Hi, do you have any needs?'' He spent his lifetime pouring himself 
into the lives of others, driven only by the call of following the will 
of the Lord.
  Sam was a truly special man who humbly touched the lives of all who 
encountered him. We will miss his presence with all our hearts and are 
so grateful that he chose to share the love of Christ with us. We also 
extend our appreciation to Nan and the children for sharing Sam with 
us. We have no doubt that when Sam entered the presence of the King, he 
was welcomed with ``Well done, thou good and faithful servant!''

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