[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24964]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO BOBBY L. HAYDEN

  (Mr. GRIFFITH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GRIFFITH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a friend, Mr. 
Bobby Hayden, a scholar, a soldier, a community advocate and a family 
man.
  Bobby Hayden, who resides in my district, was one of the first 
African Americans on a Presidential Honor Guard. He took the first 
watch over President Kennedy's body. He became active in our community 
and has added a great deal to his alma mater, Alabama A&M.
  As a middle and high school teacher, Bobby has spent decades of his 
life shaping the lives of north Alabama's youth. He has been at the 
forefront of many activities, specifically working to preserve 
historical landmarks in the Tennessee Valley.
  Mr. Hayden is a dedicated Alabama A&M alumnus, a Bulldog, and has 
held several positions in the college alumni association. He was 
inducted into the Alabama A&M Sports Hall of Fame and currently serves 
as the secretary for the Hall of Fame Association.
  It is a privilege for me to mention his name on the floor, as he has 
gone somewhat unrecognized as one of the first African Americans on 
President Kennedy's Honor Guard, standing with the family through the 
ordeal.

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