[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4979-4980]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING WAYNE PROUSE

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 14, 2015

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great man and a 
friend, Wayne Prouse. Wayne passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the 
age of 69.
  Wayne was an amazing man who shared his love of history and our 
country with thousands of students over a period of thirty-five years 
as a teacher in Orange County, Texas. Wayne's passion for history left 
a lasting impression on all of those he taught and he is remembered by 
many for his integrity and honor, qualities he strived to instill into 
his own students as well. He is fondly remembered by many former 
students whom he sponsored on trips to our nation's capital where he 
introduced them to the memorials celebrating the lives and achievements 
of our founding fathers. Wayne always taught with two goals in mind--to 
promote the ideals of American democracy and civic responsibility among 
all of his students.
  Wayne's service to his community didn't end in the classroom. He 
proudly shared his love of history by serving on the Orange County 
Historical Association and as an active member of the Sons of 
Confederate Veterans, traveling around the country reenacting famous 
battles. Wayne also served passionately on the board of directors for 
the Salvation Army, Orange County Retired Teachers Association, Texas 
Horseshoe Pitchers Association, and as parliamentarian for the Orange 
County Republican Party.
  I had the pleasure of getting to know Wayne as an important member of 
my staff who served the constituents of our district faithfully. Most 
notably, Wayne was responsible for our Veteran's Video program where he 
interviewed combat veterans and later filed DVDs

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of those interviews with the Library of Congress, where they will 
remain as important reminders of the service and sacrifices of these 
brave men and women for generations to come.
  My prayers and deepest condolences go out to Wayne's wife, Andrea, 
his son, Brandon and his grandson, Landon. Wayne will be sorely missed 
by my staff, our community, and his former students, but his passion 
for history and the valuable lessons he taught will certainly live on.

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