[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28768]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       IN MEMORY OF HOWARD NEWTON

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 30, 2007

  Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Howard 
Newton of Dumas, Arkansas, who passed away September 25, 2007, at the 
age of 89.
  Howard Newton was a decorated World War II veteran, a retired farmer 
and an inspiration to all who knew him. Upon graduating from Tillar 
High School, he enlisted in the Army where he honorably served his 
country earning numerous medals including the Silver Star, the Bronze 
Star and the Purple Heart. His bravery and courage was exemplified by 
his selfless leadership in battles including the noted rescue of 
trapped Allied forces in Bastogne, Belgium, during World War II.
  After the war, Howard Newton returned home to Desha County to pursue 
his true passion of farming the land that he loved. He worked thousands 
of acres of farmland in Desha County and was the first farmer in the 
area to irrigate cotton. He continued his work in agriculture by 
chairing the committee to build a Farm Bureau office in McGehee that 
would eventually benefit thousands of farmers from across the region.
  In addition to his leadership in the field of agriculture, Howard 
Newton was also a man of devout faith. He was a member of the Newton 
Chapel United Methodist Church where he served as board member and 
Sunday School teacher, as well as a familiar face in the congregation, 
and always someone with open ears for conversation and fellowship.
  Howard Newton will forever be remembered for his outstanding service 
to our country and his community. I extend my deepest condolences to 
his wife, Frances Rands Newton; his daughter, Gene Beard Curry of 
Pottsboro, Texas; his sister, Hazel Wheeler of Sulphur Springs; his 
stepchildren, Sarah Jones of Soldotna, Alaska and Allan Rands of Dumas; 
and to his numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews 
and friends. Howard Newton will be greatly missed in Dumas, Desha 
County and throughout the State of Arkansas, and I am truly saddened by 
this loss.

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