[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 85 (Monday, May 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1930
                   REMEMBERING GORDON SAUSSY VARNEDOE

  (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. Madam Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart 
to remember and honor Gordon Saussy Varnedoe, who passed away on April 
24 at the age of 82.
  Gordon was born in Savannah, Georgia, and was a proud graduate of the 
University of Georgia. Returning to Savannah, he became the director of 
the Waterfront Association; and a fundraiser for Armstrong State 
College, the Alzheimer's Association, and the Savannah Jazz 
Association.
  Gordon's accomplishments as an athlete and contributor to Savannah's 
sports community earned him an induction to the Greater Savannah 
Athletic Hall of Fame as the first recipient of the M.A. Spellman 
Special Award.
  Gordon's remarkable athletic accomplishments and contributions span 
multiple sports and decades. He walked on to the University of 
Georgia's football team as a fullback, founded the Savannah College of 
Art and Design rugby team, and the Savannah Scottish games.
  Madam Speaker, two months before he died, I got a postcard from 
``Batman.'' It said: ``You have been getting some heat recently. Just 
so you know, I love you and always will.''
  I love you, too, Batman. We are going to miss you.

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