[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 193 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1613-E1614]
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 RISE: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE AT THE PASSING OF 
        OUR 41ST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2018

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a poem by Albert 
Carey Caswell:

     Our tears are deep
     In hearts of the love which speak
     As no longer upon this earth to keep
     You, as its for you Timber Wolf we now so weep
     With sadness and tears of joy so sweet
     For heaven is full of such men of grace
     Who stand strong in all of their love and courage, and in all 
           their service and faith, in what they've faced
     And for whom our Nation have so bled, for that old Red, 
           White, and Blue each day they wake in how they've led
     Who give, not take
     For you George,
     America Son our Lord holds so a place
     As an Angel who will watch over us, because of your service 
           and faith
     ``A Patriot's plane was shot from the sky''
     ``Would this brave heart live or die?''
     ``What was to be?''
     ``When, the Lord reached down and pulled this man from the 
           sea''
     George, Rise
     MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
     Rise up to heaven with tears in your eyes
     To be with your family, and to watch over us as another 
           ``point of light'', by our Lord's side
     As Ronald, George, Abraham, Martin, Thomas, Rosa, Sonny, Lee, 
           and Jack are looking forward to having with you such 
           quality time
     Sadly, with us your time on Earth is over, realized
     But, left behind is your life Mr Incredible, a remarkable 
           legacy which can't be denied
     As a Patriot of Peace, who to do his best always strived
     Armed with a golden heart of strength, to conquer every 
           mountain you had to climb
     And a resume second to none history will find
     But, to you your greatest accomplishment of all, was as a 
           Husband, as a Father, as a Son, and as a Grandfather we 
           saw
     Just look at your magnificent family standing there in awe
      As you children were so blessed, for a child to become 
           whole, to bring peace and love to their soul, they need 
           a Father's Love
      But, right now history is in our face, and as it moves away 
           from us, one of the greatest Presidents will stand in 
           its place
     Bringing down that Berlin Wall in Europe, and the cold war to 
           communism erase
      Drawing that line in sand ``this aggression shall stand'' in 
           evil's face
      As you knew when to stop to save precious lives, all part of 
           your grace
      While, carrying the heaviest of all burdens of life and 
           death, a President must face
      When Bush Comes To Shove, as precious lives you would not 
           waste
     While, domestically too such a high place
      And though you were a giant in stature so very great, it was 
           your kind and humble heart above all the others we 
           placed

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      Who all along the way touched every woman, child, and man 
           with your grace
      And became The Father of All Letter Writers through the 
           decades at such a prolific pace
      With your photographic memory where nothing erased
     A real American hero who the accolades upon him would not let 
           them place
      An a American sportsman of the highest order, as competition 
           and fun as ever you chased
     As you and your buddy Arnold stressed, the importance of 
           fitness to our children to embrace
      And being around and on the sea, your soul was so graced
      While, in your boat like a bat out of hell all around 
           Kennebunkport you raced
     Jumping out of a helicopter at 90 as Father Time could not 
           keep pace
      Born of wealth, privilege, and prestige you could have led a 
           life of such ease paced
     Raised by a great Mother and Father who watched, their work 
           of art to public service race
     And like the cowboy and pioneer you were and became, out to 
           the West with your Bar to your new love TEXAS as oilman 
           to stake your claim
     And after great success realizing that it was in public 
           service your heart should remain
     Rising up to Congress, Vice President, to President to be the 
           best not looking for fame
     With your life's creed of God, Family, and Country became 
           your life's refrain
      As A Man For All Seasons, for so many reasons your lessons 
           to all of our children we must train
     Part of the greatest generation as a warrior Saving The World 
           as back home you came
     As you were always A Man On A Mission, to bless our Nation 
           and World with your wise decisions, time and again
      And now George it is time
      Rise, rise up to heaven with tears in your eyes
     As the love of your life Barbara, and your precious little 
           girl Robin you'll find
      ``Daddy its been so long'' and Bar says ``now were all 
           together where we belong''
     And don't worry George you don't have to eat broccoli in 
           heaven all day long
     That's the other place where the bad ones belong
     As our Lord says,
     ``George, and you never let me down'',
     ``I'm so glad I pulled you From The Sea where I found, on the 
           wings of a dove''
     Rise, up to heaven my son
      At Ease your time on earth is done
      As a new Angel in The Army of Our Lord in heaven mission has 
           just begun
      RISE, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED my son

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