[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO BART LINDSEY

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2003

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to pay tribute to Bart Lindsey, 
a beloved resident of the community of Helena and a distinguished 
Arkansan, who recently passed away at age 56. Mr. Lindsey's life-long 
contributions to family, community, and country will be missed.
  Bart Lindsey first made a name for himself in the banking business. 
Always active in the community, and with an early interest in banking, 
Bart would come home for summer breaks from the University of Arkansas 
at Fayetteville to work as a teller for First National Bank of Phillips 
County. After graduating college and serving in the military, where he 
earned a Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal for his service in 
Vietnam, Bart returned home to the community he loved and accepted a 
position at that same bank, where he would eventually rise to become 
chief executive officer.
  Bart's life provided an example to us all. He found time to serve as 
an elder in his church, and to serve as vice chairman of the Board of 
Directors of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Presbyterian Foundation. He served 
his State and community by sitting on the Board of Directors of the 
American Bankers Association, and by serving as chairman of the Board 
of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, and president of the Helena-
West Helena Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
  But of all his professional accomplishments, I think the one that 
demonstrates the true depth of Bart Lindsey's character was the Best 
Boss Award. For 5 years running, Bart held this title because, as one 
employee put it, ``All of the employees loved him and he always took 
time to speak to everyone.'' It is a fantastic tribute to Bart's memory 
that he put people first, and was able to leave for us a lasting legacy 
of hard work, service, and compassion. While Bart Lindsey may no longer 
be with us, his spirit and his legacy live on in the example he set and 
the many lives he touched.

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