[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE PASSING OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM GRAY

  (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I stand this morning to recognize 
the passing of Congressman William Gray, a man for all seasons.
  An ardent tennis advocate, he expired at Wimbledon, still racing 
towards his lifetime passion of tennis. He was funeralized in 
Philadelphia on Saturday where dozens of Members of Congress attended 
and President William Clinton spoke of his wonderful and brilliant 
legacy.
  Today, his wife, Andrea, and sons, William, Justin, and Andrew, are 
visiting Capitol Hill. They attended the 95th birthday celebration of 
President Nelson Mandela.
  Congressman Gray, who retired to my hometown of Miami-Dade County, 
was an accomplished gentleman, and his name will live forever in the 
hearts and minds of Congress and the millions of students he literally 
saved when he was president of the United Negro College Fund.
  May he rest in peace.

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