[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13705]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 A POEM IN HONOR OF KING GEORGE PITTMAN

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2008

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise in tribute of my beloved 
uncle, King George Pittman. He was an American patriot and hero who 
bravely fought during World War Two and the Korean War in defense of 
our nation. It is my privilege to submit this poem written by Albert 
Caswell of the Capitol Guide Service who has honored my uncle with 
these words.

                         Someone, to look up to

     There are people in our world . . .
     All in how they've lived their lives, that all our little 
           boys and girls . . . should look up to!
     Who, are but The Greatest Examples of Shining Faith . . . who 
           are but Our Very Best, all in so many ways . . .

     Who stand tall and proud . . .
     Who no matter what the cost, the price . . . their fine 
           hearts were heard beating loud!
     Who in their moments upon this earth, have so shown but their 
           fine true worth . . . all in our lives endowed!

     As Someone To Look Up To . . .
     As Sarge, as he was called . . . unto this our world, such a 
           great life so brought into view . . .
     As a Proud American, who once so dared . . . a real and fine 
           American who so cared, all in what he would do!

     As when a world stood at its edge . . .
     As all around him so, such an evil darkness bled . . . when a 
           young hero, his life so pledged!
     Coming Home, after helping To Save The World . . . as into a 
           new war, his heroic life was again so led!

     Sarge! A Good Life! An Officer and A Gentleman first . . .
     Even though he had but so lived through but the very . . . 
           very worst . . .
     As still, another great war had lie ahead . . . as he had 
           come home to discrimination's curse!

     But, he never gave up or in . . .
     Because, in his Country Tis A Thee . . . as he so believed 
           in, to be counted on this man . . .
     All in his life conceived, all in the way his family had 
           brought him up so indeed . . . as he stood tall time 
           and again!

     Showing his Nation, as in his life so lies The Truth . . .
     That Black Is Beautiful, and all in his courage and character 
           so dutiful . . . as lies the proof

     A shining example of faith and how, showing us all the way so 
           now . . . as King George's life, makes hearts race . . 
           . it's a beaut!

     For In Our Darkest Hours!
     Only with Our Faith . . . Courage . . . Kindness . . . and 
           Our Character .  . . can we so overpower, the darkness 
           which around us towers!
     And To Rise Above, All In Our Courage and in Our Love . . . 
           We Will All Reach Our
     Finest Hour!

     But, our moments herein time . . . are but the shortest of 
           all to find . .  .
     For when it's all said and done, will we be the ones . . . as 
           Sarge, who now up in Heaven have Someone To Look Up To?
     So mount up now . . . For you King George, are but an Angel 
           In The Army of Our Lord so fine!
     As Someone Above To Watch Over Us, And To Look Up To in our 
           lives!

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