[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 38 (Thursday, March 8, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E346]
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                    HONORING REVEREND MAURICE MOYER

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                        HON. JOHN C. CARNEY, JR.

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 8, 2012

  Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the Reverend 
Maurice Moyer who died Tuesday at age 93. Rev. Moyer was one of 
Delaware's most prominent civil rights leaders. As president of the 
Wilmington Branch of the NAACP from 1960 and 1964, Rev. Moyer led the 
fight for open public accommodations and fair housing.
  He was part of the 1963 March on Washington and participated in the 
voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.
  Rev. Moyer fought tirelessly for equal rights for all and was an 
inspiration for everyone who knew him. He did so much to make Delaware 
and our country a better place for all of us.
  Rev. Moyer was one of Delaware's most respected and beloved citizens. 
It was a privilege for me to know him personally and to join his family 
and friends for his 90th birthday party where we celebrated his 
incredible life and legacy.
  I will always remember Rev. Moyer's broad smile, his strong voice and 
his kind heart.
  My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

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