[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 119 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1013]
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                 IN MEMORY OF MR. NATHANIEL `NAT' REED

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                         HON. THOMAS J. ROONEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 16, 2018

  Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
the life of Nathaniel Reed of Jupiter, Florida, a Florida environmental 
icon, who died on July 11, 2018 at the age of 84.
   He loved nature and the Florida environment and devoted most of his 
life for fighting for Florida's national wonders like the Everglades. 
But my favorite memory will be hunting quail with Mr. Reed.
   As an aide to the Governor, he stopped the construction of an 
airport in the Florida Everglades because the construction would have 
meant devastation to the Everglades and Big Cypress swamp.
   Mr. Reed appreciated wildlife and is also one of the authors of the 
Endangered Species Act, which protects many animals, including several 
in Florida. He later ended up founding 1,000 friends of Florida to 
preserve special places in our state.
   Nat Reed is an institution in the state of Florida and he was a 
wonderful mentor to me.
   Our state lost a real leader and a friend to many and he will be 
greatly missed.

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