[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE HONORABLE SAMUEL M. MORRIS

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                         HON. THOMAS MacARTHUR

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 2017

  Mr. MacARTHUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory and life 
of the Honorable Samuel M. Morris of the Third Congressional District 
of New Jersey, and to express my sincerest condolences to his family 
and loved ones he has left behind, as well as to recognize his career 
of public service.
  Samuel was known for his unwavering focus on his goals. His talent 
for advocacy started in high school where he was an active member of 
the Debating Club at Point Pleasant Beach High School. He was a 
talented athlete, and was a member of the 1953 ``miracle gulls'' 
football team, which won the Group I State Championship.
  In 1954, Samuel responded to our nation's call by joining and serving 
in the armed forces with the Engineers of the 11th Airborne. With a 
passion for learning, specifically the law, he continued his academic 
studies while serving his country, taking courses in German and 
International Law in Munich, Germany. Among his return home to the 
United States, Samuel completed his Bachelor's Degree in History and 
Political Science at Monmouth College and eventually received his Juris 
Doctor Degree from the Seton Hall University School of Law. Samuel went 
on to lead a successful legal career, first practicing for Mead, 
Gleason, Hansen, and Pantagesa Firm in Newark, New Jersey, specializing 
in Workers' Compensation Law. Samuel decided to open his own practice 
in his hometown of Brick, New Jersey. After years of establishing a 
successful private practice, Samuel was appointed to become the Brick 
Township Municipal Judge. He was so successful in that position, that 
he was called upon by other townships to help them establish their 
municipal court systems. He was known and well respected in every 
township that he presided over in the years to come.
  Beyond his illustrious legal career, Samuel was a dedicated family 
man, who married his wife Lynn in 1956. Samuel enjoyed spending time 
with Lynn, their five children, and many grandchildren, and great-
grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, the people of New Jersey's Third Congressional District 
are tremendously honored to have had the Honorable Samuel M. Morris as 
a selfless and dedicated member of their community who devoted his 
career to bettering the world around him. It is with a heavy heart that 
I commemorate his veteran service, career, and life, and recognize the 
lasting legacy of public service that he has left behind, before the 
United States House of Representatives.

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