[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23328]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO CHARLES EDWARD UHLES

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                             HON. DAN BOREN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 3, 2007

  Mr. BOREN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of 
Charles Edward Uhles, a strong community leader from Antlers, Oklahoma. 
He passed away unexpectedly on June 2, 2007, at the age of 65. Charles 
was the kind of man that everyone was happy to meet, and he will be 
missed by all who knew him.
  Charles' commitment to leadership began at Southwestern Oklahoma 
State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma, where he studied pharmacy 
and was a charter member of Kappa Psi, the pharmacy fraternity. After 
his graduation, Charles continued this pattern of community service in 
Antlers, Oklahoma, where he held posts ranging from mayor of Antlers to 
Cubmaster. He held leadership positions in organizations including the 
Jaycees, the Lions Club, the Masonic Lodge and the Boy Scouts. Charles' 
desire to work for the good of his community also led him to be 
involved in business organizations, serving as president of the Antlers 
Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board of the Little Dixie 
Community Action Agency and president of the Deer Capital Tourism 
Association. The pharmacy that Charles and his wife Jeanette owned for 
35 years was selected as the Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year 
2006 and the Oklahoma Main Street Business of the Year 2007. In 
addition, Charles contributed to his community as a member of the First 
Methodist Church of Antlers.
  I stand today to honor the life of Charles Edward Uhles, an 
outstanding community member with a distinguished record of service. 
Charles was a good man that I am proud to have known, and his 
dedication to service inspired those who knew him to follow his lead by 
reaching out and helping their communities in their own special way.

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