[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1161]
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                    HONORING THE LIFE OF AMOS LYNCH

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2015

  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the life 
achievements of Amos H. Lynch, Sr.
   Amos served as a leader in civil rights, business, and journalism in 
Columbus and throughout Ohio. Amos was relentless in pushing for a more 
equal and prosperous city, state, and country and he inspired a 
generation to continue to improve on his vision. The City of Columbus 
is a better place because of Amos' efforts and dedication. I am honored 
to have known him.
   When Amos graduated from Columbus South High School in 1943, he had 
already spent years writing for neighborhood papers. He would go on to 
establish three newspapers in Columbus: the Ohio Sentinel, the Call and 
Post, and the Columbus Post. As a student at The Ohio State University 
at the height of World War II, he was drafted into the Navy and served 
the next three years treating wounded members of the military in New 
York and Illinois.
   During his 2011 induction into the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame, 
he stated ``I learned early in my life that the written word is the 
most powerful tool for acquiring equal civil rights for all, and that 
newspapers were the best method for getting the word out.'' Amos 
tirelessly called for greater economic opportunities for African-
Americans and integration in schools and housing.
   On behalf of the citizens of Ohio's 12th Congressional District, I 
would like to recognize Amos for his devotion to the great state of 
Ohio and to all of the communities that have benefitted from his 
invaluable contributions.

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