[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL (RET) SAMUEL MILTON SELBY ROLLINSON

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 24, 2017

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
respected public servant, outstanding citizen, and hero to his 
community, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Samuel Milton Selby Rollinson. 
Sadly, Lt. Col. Rollinson passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017. A 
memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Fort 
Benning Infantry Chapel at 2:00 p.m.
  A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Samuel was born to Sam and Ruth 
Rollinson, as the fourth of five sons. After graduating from the U.S. 
Military Academy at West Point, in 1982, he was commissioned as a 
ranger and later promoted to an infantry lieutenant, where he received 
his Airborne badge.
  Following his retirement from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel, 
Samuel served as a government civilian by becoming Fort Benning's first 
Protocol Officer. He then served as the Civilian Deputy Chief of Staff, 
and ultimately, the Deputy TRADOC Capability Manager for the Stryker 
Brigade Combat Team. His co-workers and fellow servicemen cherished his 
seasoned wisdom and passion for reveling in the beauties of life.
  George Washington Carver once said, ``No individual has any right to 
come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him 
distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.'' 
Although his passing was tragic and before his time, Lt. Col. Rollinson 
proved to us all what it truly meant to be a hero. He left this world 
doing what he loved most--serving the people of Fort Benning and 
Columbus, Georgia. His impression on this earth extends beyond himself 
to the very wellbeing of his community, and for that he will be 
remembered for time to come.
  For his outstanding selflessness to the Columbus community, he was 
awarded the Rotary Club Mary Reed Award. Beyond this achievement and 
the respect held for him by servicemen and civilians, he was an 
honorable human being who loved deeply and, in return, was deeply 
loved.
  Lt. Col. Rollinson is survived by his mother, Ruth; wife of 32 years, 
Sarah; children, Sam, Michelle, and Zack; daughter-in-law, Katherine; 
brothers, Jon Martin, Matt and Jim; and a host of friends and those 
whose lives he has impacted.
  Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to join me, my wife, Vivian, 
the nearly 730,000 people in Georgia's 2nd Congressional District, and 
all Americans, in extending our sincerest appreciation to Lieutenant 
Colonel Samuel Milton Selby Rollinson, for his dedicated service to our 
nation and to his community. I ask my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join us in extending our deepest sympathies to 
Lieutenant Colonel Rollinson's family, friends and loved ones during 
this difficult time. We pray that they will be consoled and comforted 
by an abiding faith and the Holy Spirit in the days, weeks and months 
ahead.

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