[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E231-E232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE OF HOT SPRINGS NATIVE, CLAY FARRAR

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 2021

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of 
Hot Springs public servant and historian, Mr. Clay Farrar. He passed 
away on February 27, 2021, leaving behind a community which mourns the 
passing of a leader, a servant, a mentor, and a friend.
  For nearly 50 years, Mr. Farrar worked on a variety of projects 
around the Hot Springs community. As a partner at Farrar and Williams 
PLLC, he specialized in trust and estate planning. Serving as Chairman 
of the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce in 1988, Mr. Farrar became 
instrumental in the development and success of Hot Springs. He was 
considered an expert in local history, producing a series on the 
National Park Rotary Club, writing monthly columns of local history for 
the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record, and contributing to the Garland County 
Historical Society. In 1985, Mr. Farrar had a profound impact on the 
preservation of Hot Springs National Park's designation when efforts 
were made to return it to its original designation as the Hot Springs 
Reservation. Even after his retirement, Mr. Farrar continued to serve 
as chairperson of the committee tasked with the repurposing of the ACTI 
Complex, or the Army/Navy Hospital, which graces the Downtown Hot 
Springs skyline.
  In addition to his life of service for his beloved city, Mr. Farrar 
was known to be an inspiration and a mentor to many in the community, 
teaching the power of devotion and hard work through each project he 
tackled. It is from men like Mr. Clay Farrar that we can discover the 
importance of learning from our own history to define our future. From 
him, we derive the definition of true servant leadership.
  I take this time today to honor the life of service exemplified by 
Clay Farrar. I thank him

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and his family for their dedication to our fellow citizens and our 
beloved Fourth District.

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