[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 163 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   HONORING THE LIFE OF JERRY WORKMAN

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                    HON. FRANCISCO ``QUICO'' CANSECO

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 27, 2011

  Mr. CANSECO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Jerry 
Workman. Brother Workman, as he was called by the almost 5,000 students 
he taught, was a beloved science teacher for over 40 years at Pecos 
High School in Pecos, Texas. After battling colon and abdominal cancer, 
Mr. Workman passed away on October 6, 2011. However, his memory will 
live on through the thousands of students he mentored and inspired 
through his love of teaching.
  Jerry Samuel Workman, Sr. was born on March 7, 1940 in Angel-Flatts, 
Texas. Mr. Workman moved to Pecos in 1965 to pursue a job opportunity 
after serving in the U.S. Army and the National Guard. Unable to find 
the job he was seeking, he was invited to apply for an opening as a 
teacher at Pecos High School and teach ``for a year or two.'' Forty-six 
years later, he was still teaching. Over the years Mr. Workman 
selflessly taught thousands of students and coached numerous UIL 
Science teams; drove countless miles in a school bus, and helped 
students find scholarships to attend college.
  When Jerry Workman was diagnosed with cancer, his family set up a 
Facebook page to update past and present students on his health. The 
page called, ``Jerry Workman taught me more than Chemistry,'' has 
become populated with friends, family, and former students sharing 
memories of Brother Workman. Jerry Workman dedicated his life to 
serving the youth of Pecos, Texas. His passing is a great loss to not 
only the community, but the entire State of Texas.

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