[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7459]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             REMEMBERING CALDWELL COUNTY SHERIFF GARY CLARK

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. McHENRY. Today, I rise with a heavy heart. Recently a good friend 
of mine, Sheriff Gary Clark of Caldwell County, passed from this Earth.
  Caldwell County lost a true leader and public servant, and many of us 
lost a dear and beloved friend when Sheriff Clark went home to be with 
his Lord after a brief, but valiant, fight against cancer.
  Those of us who knew and loved Gary grieve the loss of his 
friendship. We are also grateful to know that he is no longer in pain 
and no longer suffering.
  Sheriff Clark cared deeply for the needs of families and relentlessly 
pursued drug dealers and criminals in Caldwell County. He made a career 
of that.
  It was Sheriff Clark's passion for fighting against the scourge of 
methamphetamine and drugs that brought the White House drug czar to 
Caldwell County. His progressive innovative vision for law enforcement 
will create enormous benefits for years to come, not just in Caldwell 
County, but across western North Carolina.
  Caldwell County lost a hero and heaven gained a treasure. My prayers 
are with his family and with his friends in this time of loss. He lived 
a determined life, a proud life. And the legacy he leaves continues on 
because the good a man does lives long after he is gone.
  Mr. Speaker, we mourn the loss of Gary Clark, a great public servant 
and leader in North Carolina, a true law enforcement leader and a hero 
to those of us from western North Carolina.

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