[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8005]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN MEMORY OF O.G. ``SPEEDY'' NIEMAN

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                           HON. LARRY COMBEST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 29, 1999

  Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life and 
achievements of the late O.G. ``Speedy'' Nieman from Hereford, Texas.
  Speedy was born November 12, 1928 in Dawson County, Texas. He 
graduated from Lamesa High School and attended Texas Tech University 
where he played basketball. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was a 
Korean war veteran. He married Lavon Stewart on Oct. 27, 1951, in 
Hamlin, Texas.
  Speedy and his wife were co-owners and publishers of the Slaton 
Slatonite for almost eight years before they moved to Hereford. He 
worked as the sports editor of several West Texas papers. Speedy then 
entered into a partnership with Roberts Publishing Co. of Andrews to 
purchase The Hereford Brand newspaper and reorganized the North Plains 
Printing Co. He moved to Hereford in January of 1971 where he served as 
publisher for The Hereford Brand and president of North Plains Printing 
Co. for 26 years.
  He was a two-time recipient of Hereford's Bull Chip Award and 
received a wide variety of professional recognition. He served as 
president of three press associations.
  Speedy was a member and deacon at First Baptist Church of Hereford. 
He also was a member of the Lion's Club and Deaf Smith Chamber of 
Commerce. He helped establish Hereford's Christmas Stocking Fund. 
Speedy Nieman always had a strong commitment and tireless dedication to 
enhance the well-being of the town and its residents he so loved. He 
will be sorely missed.

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