[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E917-E918]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         A BEAUTIFUL MIND IN MEMORY OF DR. CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 26, 2018

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory and in sorrow of 
the passing of a great Patriot and American Journalist Dr. Charles 
Krauthammer, with a poetic tribute by Albert Carey Caswell. Charles' 
inspirational life is a lesson to us all about CHARACTER, FAITH, 
COURAGE, HOPE, and GOING FOR IT. He was a genius armed with a brilliant 
mind, wit, and intellect. Composing works of art on paper and on the 
screen. Our prayers go out to him and his beloved wife Robin and son 
Daniel. I include in the Record this poem penned in his honor by Albert 
Carey Caswell.

A Beautiful Mind in Memory of Dr. Charles Krauthammer A Great American 
               Patriot and Journalist and A Life Well Led

                       [By: Albert Carey Caswell]

     A beautiful mind
     So brilliant and fine
     A life of mind over matter you will find,
     With no mountain to high to climb
     Of a life well led in his time
     And when our life is over and done.
     What have we left behind to all among
     To so teach our young
     Have we shined like the Sun?
     Or left this world in regret at what we should have done
     With only a few verses in our lives to be sung
     As we curse the brevity of life wishing for more to come.
     Will we seize the moment in what we have done?
     And live with no regrets when all is said and done
     And give the world a nudge
     Yea, Charles was The Samson in Journalism who gave our world 
           a budge
     If only they could remember what they've forgotten what 
           blessings would come
     Yea, Charles you went deep in your life leaving nothing on 
           the field my son
     Like a Mozart or Picasso,
     an artist composing Master pieces with thoughts and words of 
           such a sum
     With a beautiful mind and life which reads like nobility in 
           all he has done
     Turning tragedy into triumph as from where he had come
     Turning opportunity into success as to it he'd run
     Working for a President had this one
     Not afraid to question himself America's son
     An American Patriot through and through who loved his country 
           to it heart he'd run

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     Who coined The Reagan Doctrine this one
     As he believed in his self with each new journey he begun
     As why Sir Charles stands as American Royalty in Journalism 
           this one
     Armed with his fine soul and integrity a cut above all the 
           other ones
     Who masquerade and lose their way in their sacred charge for 
           truth begun
     Who are the fourth pillar in this great Republic which relies 
           and depends upon
     For your lessons Charles are of Gold to all among
     About taking life's hardest falls to rise up against all odds 
           like the morning sun
     And not to wallow in self-pity,
     but with your light to shine and overcome
     To laugh and love all in your short time to come
     And not let the darkness of the world make you succumb
     When, courage comes to crest
     It's there you'll we find throughout history came America's 
           best
     As you Charles who our Nation has blessed
     As Father, a Husband, a Journalist, and a citizen of the 
           world who would not rest
     Excelling at each and every one of those to bring your best,
     Someone to look up to as we were your guest.
     As a man of character and class the likes of Edward R Murrow,
     for the truth you too would not rest
     Giving no one a pass
     So articulate and witty,
     and armed with such a beautiful mind all others surpassed
     ANALYZE THIS
     Sir Charles gave back to Journalism some much needed nobility 
           and class
     The likes of which in a bygone era reined throughout 
           America's past
     And yet no kinder or humble man then Charles ever crossed 
           your path
     As he made each moment count,
     while he climbed each mountain, the Lord put in his path
     And at a young age when his strong body failed,
     with his mind and soul and faith and family would hold his 
           course steadfast
     With mind over matter always up to the task
     With the great love of a magnificent wife Robin,
     and son Daniel he strode such a great path
     Into someone to look up to all in our hearts which will last
     Aren't these `The Things Which Matter' I ask?
     While, Baseball and Chess were his hearts desirers,
     he always went deep in his life checkmating heartache to 
           climb higher
     Even the Pulitzer Prize he'd acquire
     And oh, his National's in his heart created such a warm fire!
     As a Renaissance Man our world so inspired
     With ``The Things Which Matter'' his gift to take us even 
           higher
     Until, the very end with his beautiful mind and soul still us 
           inspired
     With his one final email to touch our hearts and lift us 
           higher
     As he taught us how to live and how to die and say goodbye
     With such class and character, we now stand with tear in eye
     In Heaven your Dad is saying, what took you so long, it's 
           about time,
     And you and Edward Murrow are laughing and are not in sorrow
     David Bloom, Walter Cronkite, Ed Bradley and Tim Russert for 
           you are making room
     With a new Angel on the rise,
     who will watch over us for the rest of our lives
     As he has taught us what can be achieved with a beautiful, 
           heart, soul, and mind
     And the beauty of hope so divine
     With his life well led all in his time.

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