[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 33 (Thursday, March 1, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E299]
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                    IN MEMORY OF JAMES LENARD MALLON

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 1, 2012

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with the Hon. Kay Granger to 
honor and remember Mr. James L. Mallon, a baseball coaching legend at 
Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Coach Jim Mallon passed 
away on Sunday, February 28, 2012 following complications from heart 
surgery.
  After five years with the San Francisco Giants organization and the 
completion of his Masters degree from Baylor University, Coach Mallon 
began his collegiate coaching and teaching career at Southwestern 
University in 1971. Under his leadership, his teams won multiple 
championships. Most notably, in 1984, his team finished third in the 
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) World Series. 
During his 33 years, he had an impressive record of 1,197 wins against 
601 losses. In 2005, he received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement 
Award from Southwestern University and was inducted into the NAIA Hall 
of Fame in 1992 and the Hall of Fame at Southwestern University in 
2010.
  Aside from his successful career, Coach Mallon positively impacted 
the lives of countless students. Those he coached knew firsthand of his 
passion for baseball, his caring nature, and the candid yet valuable 
advice he offered, which guided so many of them through life in the 
face of difficulties. He was loved, admired, and respected by all who 
knew him. Indeed, Southwestern University and the baseball community 
have suffered a great loss. Coach Mallon is survived by his loving 
wife, Jane; his sons, Jeff and Jarret; and a multitude of friends 
throughout the State of Texas.
  Mr. Speaker, we ask the House of Representatives to join us in 
mourning the loss of Coach Mallon and in offering his family and 
friends our sincere condolences. May the peace of God be with those he 
loved and sustain them through this hour of sorrow.

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