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EXTENSIONS of REMARKS September 26, 1985 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS H.M 25204 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 26, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS H.M. DAUGHTRY, JR., ONE OF A told him the news, he was silent a moment, showing any new visitor those terribly diffi­ KIND then he looked up and said, "Well, Dad's up cult to build towers and turrets and the im­ there now and I'll bet he's already com­ possible ceiling that "his boys had built." plaining about how they built the place." And then he'd go into infinite detail about HON. GUY VANDER JAGT And he probably is. No one except a son how hard it had been and what a great job OF MICHIGAN who over and over went through the scrutiz­ his boys had done. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing inspections of a builder who demanded H.M. was one of the best friends I ever nothing less than perfection could have so had. But how do I know that? He never told Thursday, September 26, 1985 captured the essence of H.M. me. Not once did he express his friendship Mr. VANDER JAGT. Mr. Speaker, this is And I suspect that if right now H.M. is up for me, but in a way he didn't have to. He a most unique experience for me. As a there complaining to God about how they expressed that friendship in hundreds of matter of fact, this is the flrst time in my built Heaven, that God, like his sons, sees acts of kindness and deeds of friendship congressional career that I have brought to through those complaints and that grum­ over the years. He expressed his friendship bling, and sees the life he lived, the homes when my ca.r ran out of gas, or when it was the attention of my colleagues personal re­ he built, the family he raised, and I'll bet stuck in a snowbank, when there was some­ marks that I have made. But, as all will God is saying "Well done, thou good and thing in the house I couldn't fix, or some soon discover, H.M. would influence one to faithful servant." other emergency where I desperately do things a little bit differently and to do So in a way we are here to celebrate that neededH.M. them with fullest concern and effort. And, such a good man lived his life so well. I remember once when Carol and I were in of even far more importance-to do them What is the measure of a man anyWay? I Europe, a burglar in the middle of the night right. think you measure a man by what he leaves had broken the basement window and come H.M. Daughtry, Jr., my friend, passed behind. Some great men leave behind stone up the stairs and was peering in the door­ monuments. H.M. left behind living monu­ way at our then little daughter Ginny sleep­ away on Labor Day, September 2, 1985. I ments: the beautiful homes of quality into ing in her canopy bed. Fortunately the baby was honored deeply when asked by his which he poured so much pride. Even more sitter startled the burglar and he ran down family to deliver the eulogy in his memory. than for profit, H.M. built for doing a job the front steps and out the door and disap­ It was not easy-1 tried very hard. and doing it right. Of one new employee he peared into the middle of the night. Who In further honoring H.M. Daughtry now, once complained, "You know he's a good did the baby sitter call right away? H.M.! I do 80 because he so honored and cher­ worker. If now I could just teach him that Who was there immediately? H.M.! And ished his country. He was a builder by pro­ we don't cut corners when we build a H.M. wouldn't go home that night. He in­ fession and he was a "builder'' of the Daughtry home." sisted on sleeping on the couch in the den Those of us who are lucky enough to have just in case that burglar came back. Then American way of life. lived in a home that H.M. built know that he spent days after that constructing all We have all heard, at one time or an­ we live in the best. It's more than the best sorts of poles and sticks and barriers that other, "they broke the mold" when he was home that money can buy because all the never caught anybody in the middle of the born. Well, let me assure you that certainly money in the world couldn't buy the pride night except me. was the case with H.M. And, it's sad be­ and craftmanship and experience and hon­ How do I know how much he loved our cause we need more men like H.M. esty and integrity that H.M. poured into Ginny, almost like his own daughter? By Daughtry. As I mentioned in my closing re­ every job that he ever did. the lengths he went to make sure no harm befell her in any way. marks-"I am 80 proud that H.M. Daughtry Of course, whatever he did, he did it all­ out. He always gave it his best shot whether I asked Carol, "What do you most remem­ gave me the gift of his friendship." it was bringing the ball down the basketball ber about H.M.?" She instantly replied, "He EULOGY TO H.M. DAUGHTRY, JR. court as a superb high school and Army bas­ was always there when I needed him." If a We gather here together at a time of grief ketball player; or later on cheering his kids friend in need is a friend indeed, then H.M. and sorrow but in a strange way a time of in their high school games, second-guessing was a friend indeed. He didn't talk about celebration and rejoicing. Our grief and the referee so loudly that everybody in the friendship; he lived it. And his life spoke so sorrow are not for H.M. Daughtry. H.M., whole gym knew that H.M. was there; or eloquently of his love that maybe words who worked so hard all of his life, was re­ cheering on his beloved Redskins; or spon­ weren't really necessary. leased from his pain and labors at six soring his own basketball team; or playing a There's one thing about our relationship o'clock on Labor Day. Our grief and sorrow crazy wild card game that he taught me that bothered me just a little bit. H.M. was are for ourselves. For everyone of us in a called "North Carolina Pitch." Whatever it always doing things for me and it didn't different way has lost something very spe­ was, H.M. did it all-out with gusto and with seem as though I was ever doing anything cial. Our lives are emptier and poorer be­ enthusiasm. for him in return. That's because he could cause H.M. is no longer with us but we are And yet most of the time H.M. didn't say do so many things that I couldn't do, I filled with beautiful memories and we are much. He was sorta the strong silent type. always needed him. And because he could richer and better people because we knew He had a hard time expressing how he felt do so many things, he never seemed to need him. inside or putting his emotions into words. me. H.M. died like he lived, with strength and And yet in a way he didn't need to. By the Well, H.M., I think maybe I finally caught courage, and no complaints. He went out in life that he lived, he stated more eloquently up with you because there is one thing that a blaze of glory, showing the real mettle of than any words ever could how much he I can do a little bit that you never did like to man he was. He died with so much grit and loved his family and how proud he was of do. And that's make a speech. And so I'm grace that even longtime cancer ward nurses them. going to say for you, to your friends here, did something they seldom do. They broke I suspect he probably didn't tell Mike or what I think probably you would have said down and cried when H.M. died. One of Jenny they played a good game very many if you could have: them summed it up: "He must have been a times in high school basketball but he was Thank you everybody for coming, and hell of a man." And he was! a.1ways there. He never missed a game! thank you for your friendship. It meant When the end came, it came just as H.M. Probably didn't tell Keith that he was more to me than I ever told you. would have wanted it to come. His wife was proud of him very often. Yet there wasn't a I built a lot of things in my life and I've holding one hand and his daughter the visitor who came to this home that H.M. built them with pride and I'm proud of other. His sons and family were gathered didn't drag to the basement to show them those things that I have built.
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