[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H7783-H7784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING CHARLY BUTCHER

  (Mr. BANKS of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BANKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of northeast Indiana broadcasting icon, Charly Butcher.

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  For decades, thousands of northeast Indiana residents would start 
their mornings with Charly, a beloved radio anchor on WOWO's morning 
news program.
  His talent and ability to speak directly through the radio and into 
the home or car of each listener was unparalleled. Though he could have 
become a radio fixture anywhere in the country, Charly chose to stay in 
Fort Wayne and broadcast locally for more than 30 years.
  I was fortunate to get to know Charly both on and off the air, but 
our off-the-air conversations are what I will cherish the most. He was 
passionate about education, as his wife Sarah is an elementary 
schoolteacher, and we would often discuss my work on the House 
Education and the Workforce Committee.
  While our entire region mourns his loss, his irreplaceable voice will 
live on for generations to come. I offer my deepest condolences to his 
wife Sarah, three children, and colleagues at WOWO.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing me time to remember Charly and 
to honor his legacy.

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