[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 20 (Monday, February 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING HAROLD PAYNE, A TRUE AMERICAN HERO

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 3, 2014

  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an outstanding 
American and veteran of the Second World War, Harold Payne of Caddo 
Mills, TX, who passed away December 8, 2013 at the age of 92.
   Harold was an extraordinary man in many ways. Born and raised in 
Caddo Mills, Harold was voted class president of Caddo Mills High 
School where he also captained several athletic teams. Harold attended 
college at East Texas State University and then served his country as a 
pilot, flying B-17 bombing missions over France and Czechoslovakia. He 
later became a founding member of the 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum 
in Tucson, Arizona.
   Harold was a successful businessman, owning and operating his own 
business, Payne's Famous Furniture Village, in Caddo Mills for 35 
years. He was active in his community, serving on the board of the 
Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum, the hospital board, the school 
board, Hunt County Fair Board, and bank board. He also served on the 
City Council for many years. He was a founding member of the Faith 
Bible Church, where he served on the board of elders.
   Harold is a true American hero whose outstanding service to his 
country and community will be long remembered. I am proud to have known 
him as a personal friend, and he will be missed by his family and many 
friends. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this 
great American, Harold Payne.

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