[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17775-17776]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF GEORGE R. SAMPLE, JR.

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                           HON. PHIL ENGLISH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 30, 2008

  Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
and honor

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the life of George R. Sample, Jr. of Corry, Pennsylvania.
  Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Mr. Sample was the longtime 
publisher of the Corry Journal and had worked there daily since he 
graduated from college up until becoming ill a few months before he 
passed away. This outstanding newspaperman got his start in journalism 
serving as the managing editor of the Collegian newspaper at 
Pennsylvania State University, where he completed his bachelor's degree 
in 1946. Throughout his career he strived to make newspapers better.
  In the 1960s, Mr. Sample was one of the founders of what would 
eventually become the American Publishing Co., which was later sold to 
Hollinger International. He served as vice chairman for Hollinger's 
American Publishing Co. and was credited for making improvements to the 
Chicago Sun-Times and the Jerusalem Post. He also created the family-
run Sample News Group, which owned two newspapers in Maine and five in 
Pennsylvania.
  In addition to being a well-respected local publisher, George Sample, 
Jr. was very involved in other aspects of the Corry community. As 
longtime chairman of the city's Golf Commission, he was known as the 
driving force behind the North Hills Municipal Golf Course, Corry's 
top-notch course that has become a vibrant attraction for the 
community. Much of the course's growth and success can be attributed to 
Mr. Sample's efforts.
  The life of George Sample, Jr. serves as a role model for us all to 
follow. He cared about his community and was always working to improve 
the city.
  Madam Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in commemorating the 
life of George Sample, Jr.

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