[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1735-1736]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING ABIT MASSEY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Carter) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Abit Massey.
  Last week, Mr. Massey was awarded one of the highest honors that 
anyone can receive from the University of Georgia. On January 27, Mr. 
Massey was awarded the University of Georgia President's Medal for 
extraordinary contributions to students in academic programs, the 
advancement of research, and for inspiring community leaders to enhance 
Georgians' quality of life.
  Mr. Massey graduated from the University of Georgia in 1949, and 
received his Juris Doctorate from Emory University. For almost 50 
years, he was executive director of the Georgia Poultry Federation, 
known to many as the dean of the poultry industry. Before joining the 
Georgia Poultry Federation, he was head of the Georgia Department of 
Commerce, where he created the first Welcome Center in Georgia. He has 
received numerous awards for his service to the State of Georgia.
  But Mr. Massey would argue that his greatest accomplishment would be 
his family. Mr. Massey, along with his wife, Kayanne, who was a former 
Miss Georgia, have more than 18 family members who attended the 
University of Georgia, and the Massey family was named the University 
of Georgia Alumni Association Family of the Year in 2014.
  I commend Mr. Massey for his commitment to Georgia, and I 
congratulate him for receiving this distinguished award.


 Recognizing Ms. Frankie Quimby and the Association for Cultural Equity

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. 
Frankie Quimby and the Association for Cultural Equity.
  Ms. Quimby, the oldest of 13 children, was born and raised on the 
Georgia Sea Islands and descended from slaves of the Hopeton and Altama 
Plantations in Glynn County. She, along with her family, make up the 
Georgia Sea Island Singers, who have continued to preserve the rich 
traditions of African American culture, customs, and the songs of the 
Gullah language. In fact, the Quimby family is one of only a few 
families who can trace their ancestry back to a specific spot in Africa 
on the Niger River.

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  In fact, the Quimby family is one of only a few families who can 
trace their ancestry back to a specific spot in Africa on the Niger 
River.
  Along with the Association for Cultural Equity, whose mission is to 
facilitate cultural equity through preservation, publication, and 
repatriation of music, dance, and spoken word, the Quimby family has 
been able to continue to preserve the rich heritage of their African 
American culture throughout the Georgia Sea Islands because people 
living in the area have been able to retain pure versions of

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games and songs brought over from Africa centuries ago.
  I commend Ms. Frankie Quimby, the Quimby family, and the Association 
for Cultural Equity for preserving this rich history of Georgia's 
heritage.


                           Stephen Elmo Weeks

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
life of Stephen Elmo Weeks, who passed away on January 17, 2016.
  Born on December 6, 1919, Elmo, as his friends called him, graduated 
from Savannah High School in 1940. Upon graduation, Elmo attended the 
Georgia Institute of Technology before heading off to war in 1942, 
where he was stationed at a German POW camp in Opelika, Alabama.
  Upon his return to Savannah, he joined the family business, Fox & 
Weeks funeral home, and soon became actively involved as a founding 
board member for the Savannah Christian Preparatory School.
  Mr. Weeks was actively engaged with numerous organizations in the 
Savannah area, including the Savannah Junior Chamber of Commerce, the 
Kiwanis Club, and his church and my church, Wesley Monumental United 
Methodist Church.
  He was also a man who recognized and enjoyed the great outdoors. As 
an avid boater, he spent a significant amount of time on the water, 
teaching his children, his grandchildren, and his great-grandchildren 
about life's lessons.
  Whether it was having lunch at the Oglethorpe Club with his close 
friends or his continued involvement with the funeral home into his 
late eighties, Elmo was a committed and devoted man who always put his 
friends and family first.
  Elmo, your love and service to your family and community will be 
missed.


                  Remembering the Life of Jim Monaghan

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life 
of Jim Monaghan and his dedication to Tybee Island, Georgia.
  Born in New York City in 1927, Mr. Monaghan arrived in Savannah by 
sailboat in 1982 with his wife, Anne Merchant Monaghan. Soon after 
their arrival in Savannah, they moved to Tybee Island.
  Over the years, Mr. Monaghan served Tybee Island with enthusiasm. He 
served on the Tybee Island City Council, volunteered at the Tybee 
lighthouse, and delivered stuffed animals to nursing home residents.
  He was a board member and former president of the Tybee Island 
Republican Club. A true gentleman with an uplifting spirit and a warm 
smile, Mr. Monaghan rarely missed the club's dinner meetings, always 
enjoying the social atmosphere and meeting new guests.
  Mr. Monaghan passed away last week at the age of 88. He is survived 
by his two children, Mr. James C. ``Tripp'' Monaghan III, and Mrs. 
Shane Sturm.
  I am honored to celebrate the life, the generosity, and the character 
of Jim Monaghan. He will truly be missed.

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