[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7079]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MEMORY OF FORMER SOUTH DAKOTA CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR JIM 
                                 ABDNOR

  (Mrs. NOEM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. NOEM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of former 
South Dakota Congressman and U.S. Senator Jim Abdnor, who passed away 
yesterday at the age of 89.
  Jim Abdnor dedicated his life to serving the State of South Dakota 
and our country in whatever capacity he was serving. As Lieutenant 
Governor, as Congressman, U.S. Senator, even administrator of the 
United States Small Business Administration, Jim was a man who 
constantly put others first.
  South Dakotans who knew him remember Jim as an incredibly decent man 
who worked tirelessly for the State that he loved. In my personal 
interactions with Jim, I was always impressed by what a man of humility 
and integrity he was.
  A born and raised South Dakotan, he left a legacy of hard work, 
commitment, and selfless sacrifice that every resident of the Rushmore 
State can be proud of.
  I ask the South Dakotans and all those who knew him personally or of 
his legacy to keep his family and loved ones in their thoughts and 
prayers.

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