[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S BELOVED ARTHUR 
                    MICHAEL ``COACH MAC'' McMILLION

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 19, 2015

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the life and 
legacy of Northwest Florida's beloved Arthur Michael ``Coach Mac'' 
McMillion. For more than 30 years, Coach Mac was a fixture in Northwest 
Florida athletics, helping to shape the lives of countless young men 
and women, and the Northwest Florida community mourns his passing.
   Born and raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Coach Mac from a young age 
exemplified the hard work and dedication necessary to excel on the 
playing field. Following his successful playing career--during which he 
garnered All State honors in high school football and captained his 
college team, the University of Eau Claire--Coach Mac and his wife Barb 
moved to Texas, where he began his coaching career.
   In 1985, Coach Mac and his family moved to Northwest Florida. For 
eight years, Coach Mac served as Head Coach in football, basketball and 
weight lifting at Earnest Ward High School, before moving to Milton 
High School. Over the next 20 years, Coach Mac coached football and 
basketball at Milton, as well as starting the girls first weight 
lifting program. For the last ten years of his tenure at Milton High, 
Coach Mac led the Milton High football program as head coach. Coach Mac 
then began the next chapter in his life, moving to Hobbs Middle School 
where he worked as the Dean of Students until his passing.
   As anyone who has played sports can tell you, the best coaches are 
leaders both on and off the field, and Coach Mac epitomized these 
values. His goal as a coach and educator was to shape his students and 
players to be successful on the field and in their lives, and he has 
had an immeasurable influence on thousands of students over the years. 
Above all of the many accolades he earned as a player and coach, Coach 
Mac's greatest joy in life was family, and to his family and friends he 
will always be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father and 
grandfather.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am honored 
to recognize the life and legacy of Arthur Michael ``Coach Mac'' 
McMillion. My wife Vicki and I extend our heartfelt prayers and 
condolences to his wife Barb; four children, Amie, Missy, Mikey, and 
Tommy; four grandsons, Nate, Rhett, Jon and Luke; father and step-
mother, Art and Ruth; sister, Beth; and the entire McMillion family.

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