[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6440-S6441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE LEGEND OF LATROBE

  Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, in honor of Arnold Palmer, and the 
presentation of his Gold Medal to him on September 12, 2012, in the 
U.S. Capitol, for a lifetime of service to his Nation and contributions 
in the game of golf which has earned him the title of ``The King''. I 
ask that this poem penned in his honor on this occasion by Albert 
Caswell be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                         The Legend of Latrobe

                       (By Albert Carey Caswell)

     The . . .
     The Legend of Latrobe . . .
     Upon the fairways of our lives . . .
     All on her greens what we have strived!
     So recorded all on these the score cards of our lives . . .
     That which all in the end so improved our lies . . .
     Can only but so be found all in how we've so led our lives . 
           . .
     Teeing off, crushing it all in these our life's drives!
     For when it is all so said and done,
     as a Champion, will we so hold the cup of life over our heads 
           as won?
     Who have we so touched and inspired,
     finishing the rounds of our lives to reach even higher!
     Pin High, On The Green On One . . .
     All in what is really so important to be won!
     When, all in this the tournament we call life which we've 
           begun!
     Out upon those fields of green which now so runs!
     Will we so settle for par,
     or shoot way below in the tournaments of lives my son?
     Standing out as a Champion All In The Game of Life,
     all in what we have so said and done!
     Will we so make the cut before our setting suns!
     Arnold Palmer's life,
     is not no ordinary one!
     As the pride of Pennsylvania,
     who for so many generations has so led with such greatness to 
           come!
     The Legend of Latrobe and some!
     As a champion, ``The King'' on all fronts!
     As Father, A Husband, A Grand Father, A Son, A Giver Not a 
           Taker,
     A Patriot in The Coast Guard serving his country,
     beating that drum!
     Giving our children something to shoot for in their lives as 
           won!
     And standing out as one of golfing's greatest of all shining 
           sons!
     A man who could raise his own Army this one!
     And declare war on all others who so dared to challenge 
           America's Son!
     As Arnie's Army marched with him until each tournament was 
           done!
     A Man For All Seasons,
     for so many reasons this title he has now so won!
     Yes, Arnold This Golden One!
     Who so led the pack,
     all because what was so in his heart which would not lack!
     Chipping into our hearts and souls,

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     As we so watched this hero time and again come roaring back . 
           . .
     All because of how he so touched each and everyone!
     For kindness would follow him everywhere he'd go!
     Because, somewhere in the ruffs of life he so let his ego!
     Marching For The Dimes,
     for all of those children so all in time . . . all to help 
           them so!
     For on these fields of green,
     ninety-two championships he has seen!
     But, his greatest victory of all was what in his heart we 
           saw!
     As this Gold Medal upon you Arnold we now so bestow . . .
     All for your service to our Nation so,
     and your excellence and sportsmanship in the game of golf 
           wherever you would go!
     As Arnold, you always stood Pin High!
     On The Green In One!
     For yes you, The Legend of Latrobe are but America's Golden 
           Son!
     Fourrrrrr . . .
     As this Gold Medal upon you we now so bestow
     Because, on the fairways of life you've always gone for gold!
     The Legend of Latrobe!

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