[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING CLEVELAND JOSEPH FOUNTAIN

  (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 honor the life of 
Cleve Fountain who was involved in his community with a deep commitment 
to public service.
  Early on in his life, he was a member of the YMCA and the Boy Scouts 
of America. He joined the U.S. Army at age 15 and served in the Pacific 
theater during World War II and finished his service with the rank of 
second lieutenant.
  He moved to Port Wentworth, Georgia, my hometown. He owned Fountain 
Funeral Home and Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was our 
mayor. He was our county commissioner.
  In 1988, I set out to achieve a goal of mine and that was to own my 
own business. I went to two banks. Both of them turned me down. I went 
to the third bank. They gave me the loan.
  They gave me the loan because Cleve Fountain called and told them 
that I was a fine young man and that I came from a good family.
  Mr. Speaker, in our lives there are people and places we remember. I 
will always remember Cleve Fountain for what he did for me and what he 
did for my family.

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