[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 183 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1105-E1106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE DAVID CLARK ``BUTCH'' MOSELY, JR.

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 19, 2021

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart and 
solemn remembrance that I rise today to pay tribute to a

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dedicated teacher, school administrator, and beloved coach, Dr. David 
C. ``Butch'' Mosely, Jr. Sadly, Dr. Mosely transitioned from labor to 
reward on Friday, October 8, 2021, at the age of 80. His funeral 
service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Shady 
Grove Farm in Climax, Georgia.
  David Clark Mosely, Jr., affectionately known as ``Butch'', was born 
in Bainbridge, Georgia, on July 22, 1941, to the union of David Clark 
Mosely, Sr. and Rosalie Evans Mosely. Butch graduated from Climax High 
School in 1959 and started his post-secondary academic career in 
Americus on a basketball scholarship before attending Abraham Baldwin 
Agricultural College in Tifton, and the University of Georgia, where he 
earned his undergraduate degree. He attended Valdosta State University, 
where he earned his Specialist Degree and Nova Southeastern University, 
where he earned his Doctorate.
  Aristotle once said, ``Educating the mind without educating the heart 
is no education at all.'' Accordingly, Butch, throughout his career, 
stressed not only achieving academic success in his students, but also 
building character. His impressive career spanned decades and impacted 
teachers and students across the State of Georgia. He served as 
Physical Education teacher and Coach of boys and girls basketball teams 
at Pelham High School and Principal of Whigham Public Schools. He 
served as Superintendent of Schools in Decatur County, City of Vidalia, 
Glynn County, and Dougherty County. He served as Interim Superintendent 
in Carrollton, Douglas, Camilla, and Dougherty. His passion for 
education and his straightforward approach to making things happen 
resulted in his being named 1999 Superintendent of the Year by the 
Georgia Association of Education Leaders.
  But Madam Speaker, his commitment to public service did not end 
there. Butch was elected to represent his community of Climax, Georgia 
as a Decatur County Commissioner. He later worked with the Southwest 
Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency and was appointed to the 
State Board of Education where he continued to serve as a voice for 
both educators and students in the state.
  Butch was also a man of deep faith and served his God in various 
capacities at the Climax United Methodist Church, where he volunteered 
countless hours on various committees for many years.
  Butch accomplished much in his life, but none of this would have been 
possible without his enduring faith in God, and the love and support of 
his wife of 54 years, June Cox Mosely; his children, Sylena and John 
David; and a host of other family and friends, all of whom will miss 
him deeply.
  Shirley Chisholm often said that ``Service is the rent that we pay 
for the space we occupy on this earth''. Butch paid his rent and he 
paid it well. He gave so much to so many for so long and continued 
until he could give no more. He made students, teachers, and all those 
whose lives he touched better for having known him.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join my wife, Vivian, and me, along with the more than 730,000 people 
of Georgia's Second Congressional District, in honoring the life and 
legacy of The Honorable David C. ``Butch'' Mosely, Jr. for his 
remarkable service to humankind.
  Moreover, we extend our deepest condolences to Butch's family, 
friends, and all those who grieve his loss, during this period of 
bereavement. We pray that they will be consoled and comforted by an 
abiding faith and the Holy Spirit in the weeks, months, and years 
ahead.

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