[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H4578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM FRANCIS HARTNETT, JR.

  (Mr. ROKITA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROKITA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute a 
remarkable individual, William Francis Hartnett, Jr., who passed away 
on July 15. I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation 
for his leadership and service to our country.
  Mr. Hartnett had a servant's heart. He served our Nation as an 
officer in the U.S. Navy and as a special agent for the FBI. Mr. 
Hartnett sat on numerous boards, including St. Francis Hospital, 
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Chicago Public Library, Chicago 
Catholic Charities, and my alma mater, La Lumiere School in La Porte, 
Indiana.
  Mr. Hartnett also developed real estate projects across the country, 
including Lake Point Tower in Chicago, United Nations Plaza in New 
York, Williams Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the Century City in Los 
Angeles.
  Mr. Hartnett was a family man, who is survived by his loving wife of 
63 years, Lorrayne, in addition to 4 children, 17 grandchildren, and 6 
great-grandchildren.
  William Francis Hartnett, Jr., was a man truly committed to his 
family, his community, his Catholic faith, and his country. America is 
a better Nation because of Bill Hartnett, and I am lucky to know his 
family--his best achievement. He will be truly missed, Madam Speaker. 
Thank you and rest in peace, Mr. Hartnett.

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