[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E471]
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              HONORING THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON REEVE

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                           HON. PAUL A. GOSAR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2022

  Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life of George 
Washington Reeve. George was a great man who worked hard for everything 
he earned in life. He grew up poor with a single mom. His first job was 
sweeping shop fronts. He had to work at a gas station to pay for 
college. He was a landscaper.
  Living the American dream is an overused phrase. But I cannot help 
but use that phrase with George. George moved up from landscaper to 
Vice President at the Del Webb Corporation in a period of only six 
years.
  And it was in the completion of the little things--small tasks that 
are often overlooked that led to George's professional break. The owner 
of the company, Mr. Webb, made an off-hand comment on a possible 
improvement for the property. By the next day, George had implemented 
the suggestion. He was not even asked. He just did it. We should all 
learn a lesson from George that the competent fulfillment of our daily 
duties can lead to human success, but more importantly--and as a man of 
faith also, I know George is nodding his head in heaven--God sees and 
appreciates all our small efforts no matter how things turn out.
  George went on to found a very successful real estate company, George 
W. Reeve Enterprises. The diligence, care, and competence George placed 
in his professional work overflowed into his personal life. George 
mentored a whole host of people seeking real estate experience. What 
they got was way more than just professional knowledge. They were 
exposed to the kindness and thoughtfulness of a man who cared more 
about their personal happiness than anything else.
  George started the George W. Reeve Foundation for the purpose of 
teaching children to share his love of nature. George was very close to 
his children, Renee and Derek, as well as his grandson Hadden and 
granddaughter Tatum.
  George built a chapel on his lonely, beautiful ranch in Cornville, 
AZ, where he spent so much time. Through all the business of his life, 
George never forgot to honor God, who he appreciated and saw in nature. 
To Renee, Derek, Hadden, and Tatum, I know your father and grandfather 
is watching over you. I hope his children and grandchildren especially 
remember him when life gets tough and those little duties become so 
hard. I hope they take a moment and step outside when it especially 
hurts, and remember their dad and grandfather in the nature he loved so 
much. God Bless them all.

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