[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26860]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CHARLES H. HENDRIX POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 3518) to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1430 South Highway 29 in Cantonment, 
Florida, as the ``Charles H. Hendix Post Office Building,'' as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 3518

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. CHARLES H. HENDRIX POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 1430 South Highway 29 in Cantonment, 
     Florida, shall be known and designated as the ``Charles H. 
     Hendrix Post Office Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Charles H. Hendrix Post Office 
     Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Davis) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.


                             General Leave

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and 
extend their remarks.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Illinois?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, as a member of the House Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, I am pleased to join my colleagues in the 
consideration of H.R. 3518, which names the postal facility in 
Cantonment, Florida, after Charles H. Hendrix.
  H.R. 3518, which was introduced by Representative Jeff Miller on 
September 10, 2007, was reported from the Oversight Committee on 
September 20, 2007, by a voice vote. This measure has the support of 
the entire Florida congressional delegation.
  Madam Speaker, Mr. Charles Hendrix is the former Postmaster of the 
Cantonment Post Office and worked there for 37 years. He retired from 
the postal service in 1986. Mr. Hendrix was a charter member of the 
Molino Volunteer Fire Department where he served as fire chief and a 
member of the Cantonment Rotary Club since 1962. He was a prominent and 
respected resident of the Cantonment and Molino communities in Florida.

                              {time}  1430

  Madam Speaker, I commend my colleague, Representative Jeff Miller, 
for introducing this legislation, and I urge its swift passage.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to an outstanding public 
servant, community leader and family man. It is fitting that H.R. 3518 
requests the designation of the post office in Cantonment, Florida, as 
the Charles H. Hendrix Post Office. Mr. Hendrix retired from the postal 
service after 37 years of service. Starting his career as a mail 
carrier and ultimately serving as the post master of the Cantonment 
post office, he was the type of employee that exemplifies loyalty and 
dedication.
  A life-long resident of Molino, Florida, Mr. Hendrix over the years 
served his community in many ways. He was a member of the Highland 
Baptist Church his entire life, where he served as Sunday School 
superintendent. He was church treasurer and chairman of the board of 
deacons at the time of his death. He was also a member of the 
Cantonment Rotary Club since 1962.
  He served one year as president and was an active member of the club 
service committee. He was also a charter member of the Molino Volunteer 
Fire Department, where he served as fire chief, assistant fire chief, 
and later as secretary of the fire department's board of directors, 
once again showing his dedication and service to others in the 
community.
  Because of Mr. Hendrix's service to the community, he is remembered 
with appreciation as a man of great integrity and willingness to help 
others. It is for these reasons that we name the Cantonment, Florida 
post office for Charles Harold Hendrix.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of 
renaming the Cantonment Post Office in Cantonment, FL, the Charles H. 
Hendrix Post Office. It is fitting that we rename this post office 
after Mr. Hendrix as he retired from the U.S. Postal Service as 
Postmaster of the Cantonment Post Office with 37 years of service.
  Charles Harold Hendrix was a man of service. He dedicated his life to 
the Lord, his family, and his community. Born and reared in Molino, FL, 
where he met his wife of 55 years, Barbara; they had 3 children: Chuck, 
Rusty, and Cheryl.
  He was a member of Highland Baptist Church, where he served as the 
church treasurer, chairman of the board of deacons, and as a Sunday 
school superintendent. Charles Barton, the current Sunday school 
superintendent, said that Mr. Hendrix ``had moral values that were 
exceptionally great, and that he was always willing to help everybody 
anytime, any way that he could.'' This sentiment was not only found 
around Highland Baptist Church.
  Charles Hendrix was a charter member of the Molino Volunteer Fire 
Department, where he served as fire chief, assistant fire chief, and 
secretary of the department's board of directors. Former fire chief 
Harry Nowlin was inspired by Charles: ``I've never met a finer 
gentleman in all my life.''
  Mr. Hendrix was also a member of the Cantonment Rotary Club for 44 
years. He served one term as president and was an active member of the 
Club Service Committee. He was presented the prestigious Paul Harris 
Award, and in 2003, he received the club's ``Gator Estes Service Above 
Self Award.''
  Mr. Hendrix went to be with the Lord last October at the early age of 
75. Madam Speaker, I, along with the residents of Northwest Florida, 
can think of no better way to honor this highly respected, admirable 
man than to dedicate the Cantonment Post Office in his name.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 3518, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  The title was amended so as to read: ``A Bill to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1430 South 
Highway 29 in Cantonment, Florida, as the `Charles H. Hendrix Post 
Office Building' ''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

                          ____________________