[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6048]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               PAYING TRIBUTE TO PASTOR NATHANIEL WHITNEY

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 9, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Pastor 
Nathaniel Whitney.
  Pastor Whitney was born in Tallulah, Louisiana on June 23, 1926 and 
was the twelfth of fourteen children. In 1944, at the age of 18, 
Nathaniel enlisted in the United States Army where he nobly served his 
country in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters. Following 30 months 
of service in the armed forces, Nathanial was honorably discharged.
  In 1951, Nathanial relocated to Las Vegas with his wife Carolyn. 
After arriving in Las Vegas, Nathaniel became involved with the Carver 
Baptist Church until 1965 when he became pastor of the Evergreen 
Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to dedicating himself to his 
church, Nathaniel was very involved in a number of community and 
outreach organizations; such as, the National Baptist Convention, the 
National Baptist Congress of Christian Education, the Pride of the West 
District Association, the Ministers Alliance, and the local chapter of 
the NAACP.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the life and memory of Pastor 
Nathaniel Whitney. His dedication to both the Las Vegas and Baptist 
community is commendable and should serve as an example to us all. 
Pastor Whitney will be deeply missed by the countless lives he touched.

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