[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23708]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO AARON PRESLEY

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                   HON. CHARLES W. ``CHIP'' PICKERING

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 30, 2003

  Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise 
today before this great body to honor a fellow Mississippian who lost 
his life while helping millions of people here in the Washington-
Baltimore area recover from Hurricane Isabel.
  Mr. Aaron Presley was one of 100 Entergy Mississippi linemen who left 
family and friends and drove hundreds of miles from home to be a part 
of the force helping restore electrical service after the devastating 
storm. He loved his work and he especially loved to do his part to help 
storm victims get their daily lives back to normal.
  On Saturday, September 20, while working in Pikesville, just outside 
of Baltimore, Aaron was killed when he came into contact with an 
energized power line that had been downed in the storm.
  Aaron was a senior lineman based in Madison, Mississippi. A resident 
of Flora, where I now make my home, he was only 45 years old and had 25 
years of service with Entergy. He leaves behind his wife, Kim, two 
children and two stepchildren, to whom we offer our sincere 
condolences.
  As the D.C. area continues to recover from the devastation of 
Hurricane Isabel, let us never forget the sacrifices of all the men and 
women working with utility crews to restore our electric service. We 
must appreciate how dangerous their work is and be grateful for the job 
they do.
  And let us never forget Aaron Presley, who sacrificed his life in the 
service of others.

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