[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 159 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H4899-H4900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING NICK MACY

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a dear friend, an 
aviator, a northern California agriculture community leader, and an 
American, Nick Macy.
  Tragically, Nick received his heavenly wings recently at the final 
Reno Air Races, where my son and I were in attendance. This loss will 
be felt deeply throughout my district, the Klamath Basin, Siskiyou and 
Modoc Counties, and most especially in Tulelake. I feel his pain deeply 
myself.
  Nick was a friend to myself and my office, as we worked closely with 
him for over a decade to try to resolve a silly bureaucratic issue in 
his airport.
  A soft-spoken leader, Nick was a preeminent figure in his community. 
He valued his hometown, his family's history in aviation and the 
agricultural industries, and the rural roots that brought him up.
  Nick is the son of a World War II B-24 instructor. He grew to become 
an expert in many areas of farming, water, crop dusting, fighting fires 
throughout the basin, and aviation as a six-time national champion in 
the T-6 Gold Class in the Six-Cat Air Racing Team.
  Nick and Macy's Flying Service were incredibly important to the 
people in both Siskiyou and Modoc Counties. He truly loved his 
community, family, and friends, and he would do everything within his 
ability to ensure their prosperity. Nick was a cornerstone of the 
agriculture community up there.
  Nick was devoted to his family and neighbors. One could always count 
on Nick.
  My prayers are for his lovely wife, Beth, and his children and 
grandchildren. To all of his family and friends--so many who were 
gathered at the air race--may they feel God's presence in this moment 
of terrible loss.
  Nick, Godspeed to you. Thank you for all you were to us. Your legacy 
will live on in Tulelake and our hearts. We won't forget you.

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