[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN THOMAS WELCHEL

  (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 
John Thomas Welchel.
  Tom was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, attorney, and 
community leader. He was born in Adel, Georgia, in 1935 and spent his 
childhood in Moultrie, Georgia.
  He attended the University of Georgia, where he joined Phi Delta 
Theta and served as president of the Interfraternity Council. Tom then 
went on to earn his law degree from the Lumpkin School of Law in 1959 
and moved to Brunswick to begin a legal career that would span over the 
course of six decades.
  He served as county attorney for Glynn County and was president of 
the local bar association. He was also a fellow of the American College 
of Trial Lawyers, a national recognition for excellence in the 
courtroom.
  Outside of law, Tom was active in his community by serving on the 
Frederica Academy Board, helping launch the First Bank of Brunswick.
  Tom found great joy in being a pilot, which paved the way for his 
early partnership in Golden Isles Aviation.
  Above all, Tom was a devoted husband and a proud father and 
grandfather. His legacy lives on through the family he cherished, the 
community he served, and the lives he touched.

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