[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 38 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H1433-H1434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF JACK CONNELL

  (Mr. BARROW of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARROW of Georgia. Madam Speaker, it's with great sadness that I 
rise to honor the life of Jack Connell, who passed away last month at 
the age of 93.

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  For 34 years, Jack Connell represented Augusta, Georgia, as a member 
of the Georgia House of Representatives. For 26 of those years, Jack 
had the distinction of serving as the speaker pro tempore of the 
Georgia House. A representative of the Greatest Generation, Jack served 
in the Army Air Force as a bombardier navigator during World War II. He 
then worked as a traveling salesman, went on to own several businesses, 
and began a long career of public service.
  Someone once said that it's easier to fight for your country than it 
is to live for your country. Jack Connell did both, for which we can 
all be grateful.

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