[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5063]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING ROYCE CARTER

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and 
honor a great American.
  Mr. Royce Everett Carter of Blackshear, Georgia, passed away on 
September 12 at the age of 85.
  Royce was born and raised in Georgia, and he lived in Pierce County 
for the past 52 years.
  Committed to improving transportation and infrastructure in the State 
of Georgia, he had worked for the Georgia Department of Transportation 
as a project engineer for the State Highway Department until his 
retirement.
  Royce worked on several projects with T.R. Long Engineering over the 
years, including the Royce E. Carter roundabout on New School Road, 
which was dedicated to the work he did throughout his life to improve 
his community.
  He was a steadfast public servant who was always looking for 
opportunities to improve the lives around him.
  In his limited free time, he enjoyed golf, and took his appreciation 
for it to new heights when he served on the board of the Lakeview Golf 
Club and eventually became president.
  Royce loved his friends, his family, his community, and his church 
dearly, and he used every opportunity to make the most of the time he 
spent on this Earth.
  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the life he lived, and I know his 
legacy will continue for years to come.
  I know that every time I drive the Royce E. Carter roundabout, I will 
remember the impact he made on Georgia's First Congressional District.

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