[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TOM J. MORRIS

 Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I would like to take a few 
minutes to reflect upon the memory of Tom J. Morris, a true hero to the 
men and women of Louisiana. Tom died while traveling on vacation with 
his wife Denise in Boston last Friday morning. As an individual who 
shares his commitment to civil service and the State of Louisiana, I 
wanted to honor his truly inspiring career. For the last 19 years, Tom 
was the CEO for the United Way of Southwest Louisiana, Inc., in Lake 
Charles. In sum, he had a combined 30 years of service with the United 
Way and was considered a leader in the community of Lake Charles, 
particularly in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. As you know, 
United Way is a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing the 
future generations and youth of the United States. Tom Morris was a man 
who represented the convictions of this Nation's youth, by bringing 
together communities and organizations in order to solve today's 
dilemmas. Louisiana is still in the wake of the hurricanes, and his 
dedicated assistance to victims, as well as the general community, will 
be sorely missed. His efforts to inspire young volunteers and assist in 
hurricane recovery are still considered vital to the reconstruction of 
local communities in Louisiana. To his family and his wife Denise, I 
extend my condolences and my prayers. Tom Morris's efforts are truly 
inspirational and will always be remembered, not only by the men and 
women of southwest Louisiana but by also by the Nation as a 
whole.

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