[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11791]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE REV. DONALD WINHOLD

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 2004

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the memory of the 
Rev. Donald A. Winhold, the father of Laura Sue Gaines. Laura Sue is a 
former staff member of mine whom I highly regard. Her father passed 
away on May 24, 2004.
  Laura Sue's father was a man of strong convictions, untiring 
dedication and infinite compassion. He was a devout Christian who 
dedicated his life to serving the Lord and helping his fellow man. As a 
Southern Baptist minister and area missionary, Rev. Winhold helped 
charter five churches during his tenure. Those churches are the First 
Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Sioux City, Iowa; the Trotwood 
Baptist Church in Trotwood, Ohio; the First Baptist Church in Napoleon, 
Ohio; the First Baptist Church in Azle, Texas; and the Greeneville 
Baptist Church in Greeneville, Ohio. He also was responsible for 
establishing the first public library in Raymond, Illinois.
  Rev. Winhold used every means at his disposal to spread the gospel, 
including through his television and radio ministries. He was truly a 
man of vision who understood the nature of the people he ministered.
  Rev. Winhold was also a man who valued family life and service to his 
country. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean War. 
And he was married 46 years to his beloved wife, Rosalie. They had four 
children: Michael Winhold, Michelle Hopkins, William Winhold and Laura 
Sue.
  I commend Rev. Winhold for his full and rewarding life. He will be 
remembered as a true servant of God, and he will be sorely missed by 
his family, his church and the communities for which he worked.

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