[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6675]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF PASTOR R.C. JOHNSON

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute and honor to a 
great man, Pastor Raymond Charles Johnson, Sr., known in Fort Worth as 
``R.C. Johnson.''
  Pastor Johnson moved to Fort Worth in 1953, where he began his work 
at the Greater Saint James Baptist Church. He was ordained as pastor of 
the church in 1985, and he dedicated 61 years to the preaching of the 
Word. Although many in the community knew that he was a pastor, he also 
worked at General Motors for over 32 years and was a Korean war 
veteran. In addition to his work in the ministry, he was a precinct 
chairman for over 50 years in the same precinct.
  Pastor Johnson was so proud of his work in Ministers Against Crime, 
where they went to local schools and worked in communities. I can tell 
you that they worked in those schools and that they made a difference 
in those kids' lives--in their behavior and in their grades. He really 
made a difference in the community.
  Sadly, earlier this year, I was at his wife's funeral. They had been 
married for 63 years. She died back in the January-February time 
period, which was really, really tough on him. He, too, succumbed just 
this past week.
  I want to thank Pastor Johnson for everything he did to help me and 
so many other people in the community. He is someone the Fort Worth 
community will be proud of for many years.

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