[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27632]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     TRIBUTE TO DR. J. CARL NATCHEZ

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 28, 1999

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with sadness to pay special 
tribute to a dear friend of mine, Dr. J. Carl Natchez who passed away 
October 23, 1999. I had the pleasure of knowing Carl for many years. He 
was not only my Optometrist, he was a mentor to me. Carl shared my deep 
commitment to the promotion, protection, and enhancement of human 
dignity.
  Dr. Natchez was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on October 15, 1915, 
the son of Shay and Jennie Natchez. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel 
of the U.S. Air Force, serving in World War II and was a Liaison 
Officer of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He graduated Valedictorian at 
Chicago College of Optometry. Dr. Natchez practiced as a Doctor of 
Optometry for 48 years in the Flint and Lansing area.
  It is not often that our lives are touched by someone like Carl who 
has served his fellow citizens in so many ways; first in the Air Force, 
then through active participation in civic events, and through his 
skilled services as a Doctor of Optometry.
  Dr. Natchez has made a tremendous contribution to all our lives and 
he will be greatly missed. Our community is certainly a better place
because of Carl and I know that I am a better person because of him.
I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in
offering our sincerest sympathy to his entire family and host of
friends. While we all mourn Carl's loss, we will forever remember the
legacy of such a giving, dedicated, and exceptional man.

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