[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 897-898]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO DOCK BROWN

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise 
today to pay tribute to a community giant, Mr. Dock M. Brown, a very 
special friend who passed away yesterday.
  As a lifelong resident of Weldon, North Carolina, Dock Brown was an 
undeniable force who dedicated his 81 years to serving his community 
and as a champion for education. Dock Brown

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was a veteran of the Korean War, teacher, principal, county and town 
commissioner, a State legislator, 50-year deacon at First Baptist 
Church in Weldon, and much more.
  He was a true public servant with a legacy that will live on through 
the many people he inspired over the years.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the life and work of 
Dock Monteria Brown and to join me in praying for his wife, Helen, and 
his entire family and community during these difficult times.

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