[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 108 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING ARMY SPECIALIST HOWARD HERMAN HARGROVE

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 23, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
memory of a remarkable person, U.S. Army Specialist 7 Retired Howard 
Herman Hargrove.
  A native of Manson County, North Carolina, Spec 7 Hargrove moved to 
Mississippi in December 2005 to be near his only daughter, Gail 
Hargrove Marshall Brown. The late Spec 7 Retired Hargrove was a 
dedicated resident of the Second Congressional District in Clinton, 
Mississippi for five years.
  Spec 7 Hargrove took great pride in exercising his right to vote and 
in serving his country. He served in the United States Army from 
January 14, 1948 to March 31, 1972 on several tours of duty. His 
military service included the Korean Conflict, from 1950 to 1951 with 
the 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Field Artillery Battalion and the 
Vietnam War where he served two tours in Vietnam and was proud to be 
honorably discharged without ``a scratch or a wound''.
  Spec 7 Hargrove was among the thousands of Korean War Veterans who 
gathered in Washington, D.C. at the Pentagon on June 30, 2000. The 
ceremony was held at the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall to 
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of that war. The veterans were honored 
by President Bill Clinton who told them that this nation will never 
forget their bravery, service and sacrifice.
  During his time as a Clinton, Mississippi resident, Spec 7 Hargrove 
actively attended Holy Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, 
Mississippi, pastored by the first female pastor of a Missionary 
Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, Rev. Dr. Audrey Lynne Hall, who 
affectionately referred to him as ``Papa Hargrove.'' During one of the 
church's Men's Day programs on Father's Day, Hargrove was recognized by 
the Pastor and the Church as its ``Oldest Father''.
  As a member of Holy Temple, he contributed generously to the church 
financially. During a time when the small, but growing church's Kitchen 
Ministry was in need of a new stove, Spec 7 Hargrove found it in his 
heart to purchase a commercial stove for the church which is still 
being used by the Kitchen Ministry today. He also contributed 
financially to a Metro-Jackson Karate program at one of the local YMCA.
  A quiet, friendly man, who believed heavily in the love and unity of 
family, Spec 7 Hargrove succumbed to complications due to Alzheimer's 
on June 27, 2010 at 2:30 a.m. in the VA Medical Center (Hospice Unit) 
in Jackson, MS. He had battled the horrific Alzheimer's disease for 
nearly half a decade.
  His daughter, Gail, salutes his memory and legacy by being a strong 
advocate in the fight against Alzheimer's. She said, although he had 
forgotten who she was before he deceased, he never forgot the fact that 
he had proudly served his country in the military.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the late 
Specialist 7 Howard Herman Hargrove as a remarkable person who made a 
difference in his community and our country.

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