[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H294]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN BENTLEY

  (Mr. WEBER of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dear friend 
and compatriot, John Bentley of League City. John lost his fight to 
cancer on December 20. He was a mere 73 years old.
  John and his beloved Geri, his wife, moved to League City in 1999 
where they immersed themselves into the community by getting involved 
in local politics, nonprofits, and the local church.
  John served on the Galveston County Health District's United Board of 
Health and served as a chair for precinct 152 for the county Republican 
Party. He also helped form the Bay Area Pachyderm Club where he was the 
club's vice president this year.
  John was very passionate about local politics and became a very 
influential figure in our county. Along with his wife Geri, they 
established the Clear Lake Tea Party in 2009 where John served as the 
group's chairman in 2010.
  It is with great sadness I must say good-bye to my friend, but it is 
important that we celebrate his life and be comforted in the fact that 
he is now with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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