[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 1825-1826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO DAVID EVANS

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I today pay tribute to David Lee Evans, who 
had been a member of the staff of the Committee on Foreign Relations. 
He was a much loved Senate employee who was universally respected for 
his professionalism, patience, and generosity. Dave passed away last 
week at age 65.
  Dave was born on October 23, 1940, in Baltimore, MD. He graduated 
from Kenwood High School, and attended Howard Community College. Dave

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served the Government as a journeyman printer and as a member of the 
Foreign Relations Committee staff for nearly 23 years. In addition to 
his service as a printer with the Government Printing Office, he had 
been Chief Clerk and Assistant Chief Clerk to the committee during the 
1970's. Dave ably served under Foreign Relations Committee Chairmen 
Fulbright, Sparkman, Church, Helms, Biden and myself.
  Committee members and staff relied heavily on Dave to shepherd our 
many publications through all aspects of the printing process. As a 
returning chairman in 2003, I brought in a new majority staff, many of 
whom were working for a Senate committee for the first time. Dave was 
indispensable in teaching these staff members committee printing 
procedures and patiently answering their many questions. Dave's skills, 
technical ability and good humor made it possible to meet our many 
deadlines.
  During the last 6 years that Dave served the committee, we printed 
more than 400 documents, including executive and legislative reports, 
hearings, and other materials. Without Dave's tireless efforts and hard 
work, the committee would not have been able to produce such a huge 
volume of material. Dave took great pride in his work and ensured that 
the material he produced met his and the committee's high standards. 
Every publication Dave printed reflected favorably on the committee, 
the Senate, and the U.S. Government as a whole.
  In addition to his extensive public service, Dave will be remembered 
as a loyal friend and loving husband and father. He is survived by his 
wife Angela, who is currently the Executive Clerk of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations; four children, David T. Evans, Christopher Evans, 
Kathleen Canby, and Susan Hennegan; a stepson, Jeffrey Morris; six 
grandchildren; and a brother.
  All who knew Dave will miss his kindness and grace. The thoughts of 
the entire Foreign Relations Committee are with his family as they 
remember and celebrate the life of an exemplary man.
  Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I associate myself with the remarks that 
our chairman, Senator Lugar, has just made regarding our fine printer 
David L. Evans, who died last week at the age of 65 after a courageous 
battle with cancer.
  Dave did two tours as a GPO printer assigned to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, first in the 1970s, and then again from 1999 until 
about a year ago. For a time in the late 1970s, he also served directly 
on the staff of the committee as its deputy clerk and then its chief 
clerk. The committee, and the country, are indebted to him for his 
service for performing some of the numerous jobs that are essential to 
the operation of this institution, but which are largely unrecognized 
by the public.
  Dave was a big and wonderfully gentle man. He reveled in the 
opportunity to serve his country, even though it meant working long 
days, and sometimes well into the night, to ensure that the committee's 
hearings and reports were printed promptly and properly. Why he put up 
with us I don't know, but it was an honor to have him on our staff, and 
to know that the published output of our committee had been subject to 
his careful and professional scrutiny. He was unfailingly courteous and 
pleasant to his co-workers, and never complained about his heavy 
workload.
  Like so many others in this country afflicted with cancer, Dave was 
taken from us too soon. We will miss him greatly. Our thoughts and 
prayers are with all his family and especially his wife Angie Evans, 
who shared Dave's work ethic and continues to bless us with her service 
to the committee.

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