[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF CECIL ABARR

  (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. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life 
of Cecil Abarr, a beloved member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist 
Church, who recently passed away at the age of 93.
  Cecil was born in Iowa in 1929, and upon his graduation from high 
school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his 
service, he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal.
  Cecil was also a leader in the private sector, locating to Savannah 
to become the president of the Branigar Corporation. In this position, 
he led the development of large real estate projects, which have now 
been flourishing for decades.
  Despite all titles and awards he received throughout his life, he is 
best known as a husband to his wife, Lou, a father to his five 
children, a grandfather to 16, and great-grandfather to 21.
  I pass on my sincerest condolences to his family and friends. He will 
be dearly missed.

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