[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 139 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E878-E879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL MACK HAYNES HORNBEAK

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                           HON. GARRET GRAVES

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 26, 2022

  Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life and memory of Lt. Col. Mack Haynes Hornbeak for his service to our 
country, Louisiana State University, and the community of Baton Rouge.
  Lt. Col. Hornbeak was born on June 23rd, 1906, to Pleasant and Ada 
Hornbeak in Hornbeak, Tennessee. Although he was born in Tennessee, Lt. 
Col. Hornbeak soon became a proud Louisianian and Tiger fan. He earned 
his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from Louisiana State 
University. He even became a part of LSU's faculty as an Associate 
Professor of Business Administration and Accounting. He served the 
university during a time of great need and financial strain and was 
appointed as the university's purchasing agent to ensure responsible 
spending. However, he most loved teaching and greatly missed LSU's 
campus and its students when they were let out of school in the summer.
  Like so many brave men and women, Lt. Col. Hornbeak paused his career 
in academia and readily enlisted in the United States Armed Forces at 
the outbreak of World War II. He served in the European theatre from 
1942 to the war's end in 1945. A decorated veteran, he was recognized 
for his valiant service in combat and earned the Legion of Merit, the 
Bronze Star, the Croix de Guerre of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and 
one oak leaf cluster. After the war, he returned to Baton Rouge, where 
he married Barbra Marie Thomas on June 5th, 1958, and they welcomed 
their daughter Anne Haynes Hornbeak on August 12th, 1961. Anne fondly 
recalls her father's love for fishing and taking her back to Tennessee 
every summer to fish in Lake Reelfoot.
  Lt. Col. Hornbeak played an active role in his community of Baton 
Rouge and was a member of the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce and 
served as president from 1958-1959. He worked in the banking industry 
until his retirement. I am pleased to honor his memory and am thankful 
for his service to our great country and state. I wish his family all 
the best as they continue to uphold his legacy.

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