[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 195 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE OF EDWARD COLSTON NEWTON IV

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 5, 2021

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, it is with deep sadness but great respect 
that I take this time to remember Edward Colston Newton IV of Warsaw, 
Virginia, who passed away on November 3, 2021. ``Colston'' to his loved 
ones, he was a man not only known for his love of family and their 
farm, but for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States.
  Colston was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Edward Colston Newton III 
and Janet Daingerfield Van Winkle. He was a graduate of Warwick High 
School, the College of William & Mary, and the Marshall Wythe School of 
Law, joining the Army Judge Advocate Corps upon his graduation. Most 
notably, Colston was part of the prosecution of the Mai Lai Massacre in 
Vietnam. Following his release from the Army, he went on to serve as 
counsel with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the Ford 
and Carter Administrations.
  After Colston's service with the OMB, he went on to a private 
practice, then became a private practitioner, and later, a 
Commonwealth's Attorney for Westmoreland County. Once he no longer 
practiced law, Colston became a freelance journalist, winning various 
awards for his distinct and strong writing style.
  Colston had a passion for fly fishing and nurtured his children and 
nephews' enjoyment of the pastime. His love for the scenic beauty of 
Virginia was second to his love for family.
  Colston is survived by his sisters Lawrence ``Ludie'' Newton Stevens, 
Elizabeth Daingerfield Newton Beam, and Mary Dillon Suiers, his son 
John Tyler Newton (Shannon), his daughter Cynthia Macomber Newton, his 
companion Jayne McQuarde, 7 grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. 
He is preceded in death by his son Edward Colston Newton V, who served 
in the U.S. Army with the Asymmetric Warfare Group, and lost his battle 
to cancer on July 11, 2018.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me and countless others as we 
recognize the life of Edward Colston Newton.

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