[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 20012-20013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO SENATOR THOMAS

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that an Albert 
Caswell tribute entitled ``The Promise of Thomas'' be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                         The Promise of Thomas

     The promise of Thomas
     Wyo, Craig Thomas, Cowboys and The Marines
     Are some of the greatest dam things, this our country has 
           ever seen

     Walk soft,
     But, carry a big heart . . . A straight shooter, The Promise 
           of Thomas
     Surely, this was Craig's greatest of parts . . . as what his 
           life so surely means

     A cowboy, from the great wide west

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     A hero who worn the uniform, A Marine . . . one of America's 
           Best
     Then, upon House and Senate floors . . . as a legislator . . 
           . his state and country he'd bless

     He was so kind, and ever so cool . . .
     He was nobody's patsy nor anybody's fool, following The 
           Golden Rule
     Understated, not complicated . . . just the way God created, 
           a beautiful calm western scene

     A Father and a Friend,
     A Devoted and Loving Husband . . .
     As has been this life of a patriot, time and again . . .

     A man of the land,
     For nature and wildlife he'd take a stand . . .
     Like a beautiful Yellow Stone sunset . . . as was so this man

     A leader of woman and man,
     A quiet, and classy kind of guy . . . like a Gary Cooper he'd 
           stride . . .
     Making many a fan, under control, a thoughtful soul, as 
           wherever you'd find honor . . . he'd stand

     For he was as real as it gets,
     The happiest, when in his cowboy boots and hat, in his jeans 
           and belt buckle . . . heading for home on a jet
     Yea, you my fine son . . . Craig . . . you were quite the one 
           . . . we will never forget

     About a week before you died,
     Meeting inside, how you stopped to provide a warm moment 
           still yet . . .
     What does that say, about a man on death's way . . . nothing 
           but greatness, yea you conveyed!

     Now Marine, this is your life's final scene,
     High and Tight, with our Lord up in Heaven . . . ready to 
           fight . . .
     As an Angel in The Army of Our Lord, on this night

     In Yellow Stone, when on a quiet night all alone . . .
     As the river runs through you in tone, and the wind in the 
           branches to all heart so moans . . .
     All in serenity, and in peace, among our Lord's beautiful 
           beasts . . . you'll find Craig there at home! What to 
           our world, such promises unfurled . . . do we so leave 
           behind?

           

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