[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 103 (Wednesday, June 19, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E793-E794]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN MARSHALL MELVIN

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 19, 2019

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
remarkable life of John Marshall Melvin.
  John was a longtime resident of the Ninth District, moving to 
Jefferson, Georgia, as a young child. After graduating from Jefferson 
High School, John attended the University of Georgia where he played 
trumpet in the Dixie Redcoat Band and further cultivated his passion 
and talent for theater and music.
  After graduating from the University of Georgia School of Law in 
1965, John and his beloved wife, Mary Louise, moved to South Dakota 
where he served our country honorably

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as a captain in the United States Air Force, working in the Judge 
Advocates Office. A few years later, he returned to Georgia to begin 
his 40-year career in real estate law at a firm that would later become 
Stewart, Melvin & Frost.
  Often referred to as ``larger than life,'' John led a life full of 
leadership and service. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of Leadership 
Georgia, and a deacon and elder at First Presbyterian Church of 
Gainesville, where he taught Sunday School and sang in the choir for 
over 40 years. John also served as president of the Gainesville Rotary 
Club from 1988 to 1989 and was recognized as Gainesville Rotary's Man 
of the Year in 1999.
  John Marshall Melvin leaves behind an honorable legacy of integrity, 
leadership, and service to his community. He was known around town as a 
well-respected lawyer, but he will always be remembered first and 
foremost as a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather 
John will be greatly missed by many, but his impact will continue to 
reach generations to come.
  On behalf of the people of Northeast Georgia, I hope you will join 
John's family in celebrating his remarkable life.

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