[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 23089]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN MEMORY OF DR. GEORGE MEETZE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory 
of Dr. George Meetze of Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Meetze passed 
away on Thanksgiving Day after a brief illness.
  During his 97 years, Dr. Meetze touched numerous lives. I had the 
honor of working with him during the 17 years I served in South 
Carolina's State Senate. Dr. Meetze was elected chaplain of the South 
Carolina Senate in January 1950 and served until his death. His 57 
years of service make him the longest-serving chaplain of a legislative 
body in the history of our Nation.
  Dr. Meetze spent his life in service to others, honorably working for 
his God, his community, and his country. He was a colonel and chief 
chaplain in the South Carolina State Guard, a past president of the 
South Carolina American Cancer Society, and a faithful member of St. 
Paul's Lutheran Church.
  Dr. Meetze was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be 
greatly missed by all who knew him.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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