[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27278]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               TRIBUTE TO JAMES PATRICK (PAT) GODWIN, SR.

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 27, 1999

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great North 
Carolinian, Mr. James Patrick (Pat) Godwin, Sr. Mr. Godwin recently 
received the Distinguished Service Award of the Occoneechee Council of 
the Boy Scouts of America. Pat has been a leader and advocate of 
scouting in my home state of North Carolina, and I am proud to call him 
my friend. He has touched many lives in our community through the 
generous support he gives to our young people.
  Mr. Godwin is the owner of Godwin Manufacturing Inc. in Dunn, NC. His 
truck body manufacturing business began in his backyard in 1966 and is 
one of the largest truck body builders in the United States. He has 
been featured in two national publications, yet he remains a humble man 
who continues to serve his community through his church and other 
charitable organizations.
  I am honored to join The Occoneechee Council in saluting Mr. Godwin 
for Exemplary Public Service and Lifelong Fidelity to the Scouting 
Creed of Service to the Community. I congratulate him on his much 
deserved Distinguished Service Award.

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