Congressional Record Statement

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a great
soldier, dedicated husband, loving father, and loyal friend to many,
Mr. Ralph William Hall. Sadly, Mr. Hall passed away on December 18,
2018. His funeral service will be held on January 5, 2019 at 11 am at
St. Timothy Episcopal Church located at 3601 Alabama Avenue SE,
Washington, D.C. 20020.

Mr. Ralph William Hall was born on January 25, 1919, in Metcalf,

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and pleasure to
extend my personal congratulations and best wishes to an outstanding
leader and exceptional public servant, Chattahoochee County Sheriff
Glynn Cooper. Sheriff Cooper will be retiring from his position as
Sheriff and a surprise celebration will be held for him on Saturday,
January 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Roscoe Robinson Recreation Center

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart and
solemn remembrance that I rise today to pay tribute to an outstanding
civic leader, public servant of Georgia, and friend of longstanding,
David Bryan Poythress. Sadly, David passed away on Sunday, January 15,
2017.

A Georgia man through and through, David Poythress was born in Bibb
County on October 24, 1943 to John Maynor Poythress, head of Macon's

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart and
solemn remembrance that I rise today to pay tribute to an outstanding
spiritual and community leader, the Reverend Richard Gammage, Pastor of
New Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia. Sadly,
Reverend Gammage passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the age
of 85. A memorial service was held in his honor on Thursday, January

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and pleasure to
rise today to recognize my alma mater, Morehouse College in Atlanta,
Georgia, as it celebrates 150 years of educating, training, and
empowering outstanding leaders. The year-long Sesquicentennial
Celebration began in January 2017 and will include many events for
students, faculty, staff, administrators, donors, families, and friends
of Morehouse College. The theme of the Celebration is A House United,

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and privilege to
rise today to recognize a legendary baseball player, great
philanthropist, and outstanding citizen, Henry L. ``Hank'' Aaron. Hank
and his wife, Billye, will be honored by the Mobile Area Mardi Gras
Association (MAMGA) in Mobile, Alabama on February 26-27, 2017.

Henry Louis Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama, on February 5, 1934,
the third of eight children born to Herbert and Estella Aaron. Hank was

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to
one of the most courageous and distinctive military leaders of our
time, Lieutenant General Harold ``Hal'' G. Moore, the commander at the
Battle of la Drang in the Vietnam War in 1965. Sadly, LTG Moore passed
away on Friday, February 10, 2017. A funeral mass will be held on
Friday, February 17, 2017 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Auburn,
Alabama, followed by a memorial service and internment at Fort Benning

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Karen
Baynes-Dunning for her noteworthy work as a lawyer and former Juvenile
Court judge in the state of Georgia. Ms. Baynes-Dunning will be honored
at the 18th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service
on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1998, the
Benham Awards have been presented to Georgia lawyers and judges in
recognition of their commitment to volunteerism and the positive