[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19427]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING PARKER WESTBROOK

  (Mr. HILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of 
one of Arkansas' great leaders, my friend, Parker Westbrook, who passed 
away last month at the age of 89.
  Parker and his vast love for historic preservation will be missed in 
Arkansas and throughout our country. Throughout his life, he was at the 
forefront of preserving Arkansas' history, earning the nickname, 
``Arkansas's father of State preservation.''
  Parker received numerous awards for his work, including the 
Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic 
Preservation, and was acknowledged as a national treasure.
  For over 20 years, Parker and I worked together on the Historic 
Arkansas Museum, passionately expanding its exceptional museum and 
collections of Arkansas-made art, furniture, and mechanical arts. I 
will miss his encyclopedic knowledge of all things Arkansas.
  I extend my warmest regards to and prayers for Parker's many friends 
and loved ones. Parker Westbrook's name will forever be preserved in 
our State and national history.

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