[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3275]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF THE PASSING OF M.J. MENGE

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2007

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, it is with sadness that I rise 
today to note the passing of a man whose legacy will forever be 
remembered. For over 40 years, M.J. Menge has served his community as 
an attorney and dedicated leader in Pensacola, a city in my district in 
Northwest Florida.
  A native Floridian born in 1936, Mr. Menge devoted his life's work to 
bettering our community. At a young age he demonstrated his leadership 
skills while attending Pensacola Junior College and the University of 
Florida. After attending Navy Officer Candidate School, he went on to 
serve as a naval gunner officer on the USS Sarsfield until 1962. Mr. 
Menge then earned a law degree from the University of Florida in 1964 
and joined the Pensacola law firm of Shell, Fleming, Davis, and Menge. 
He was well respected by his colleagues for his integrity and concern 
for the law. Mr. Menge served as general legal counsel Pensacola Junior 
College for nearly 30 years, and in 1998 a bell tower was erected in 
his honor. Through his different leadership roles within the community, 
he became known as a man with a genuine sense of caring who fostered 
that sense into those with whom he came into contact.
  M.J. Menge's service to Northwest Florida extended far beyond the 
legal profession. He was also known throughout the community for his 
leadership roles within the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce, Baptist 
Hospital, and March of Dimes. In 1969, Mr. Menge was named One of 
Florida's Five Outstanding Young Men by the Florida Jaycees. He was 
recognized again in 1979, as the Community Leader of the Year by the 
Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce, and later honored with the Spirit 
of Pensacola Award in 1996. He had been an active member in the Trinity 
Presbyterian Church and served as a devoted member to a number of civic 
organizations including Rotary International, Navy League, and Fiesta 
of Five Flags. Though suffering from cancer for the last 7 years, the 
genuineness and the inspiration he had brought to those around him 
continued to thrive.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the U.S. Congress, I would like to offer 
my sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Menge. They, along with 
their community, have suffered a great loss. Mr. Menge served as a 
model for so many, and I am confident that many will remember him 
fondly and model their actions in life on what he showed them through 
his life.

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