Richard C. Halverson U.S. SENATE CHAPLAIN MEMORIAL TRIBUTES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES REVEREND RICHARD C. HALVERSON ÷ 1916±1995 [i] [ii] S. Doc. 104±15 Memorial Tributes Delivered in Congress Richard C. Halverson 1916±1995 United States Senate Chaplain ÷ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1996 [ iii ] Compiled under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate by the Office of Printing Services [ iv ] CONTENTS Page Biography .................................................................................................. ix Proceedings in the Senate: Prayer by the Senate Chaplain Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie ................ 1 Announcement of death by Senator Robert Dole of Kansas .......... 2 Resolution of respect ......................................................................... 9 Tributes by Senators: Ashcroft, John, of Missouri ....................................................... 23 Biden, Joseph R., Jr., of Delaware ........................................... 17 Bingaman, Jeff, of New Mexico ................................................ 15 Byrd, Robert C., of West Virginia ............................................. 20 Poem, Rose Still Grows Beyond the Wall ......................... 23 Chafee, John H., of Rhode Island ............................................. 3 Coats, Dan, of Indiana ............................................................... 7 Daschle, Thomas A., of South Dakota ...................................... 2 Dodd, Christopher J., of Connecticut ....................................... 15 Domenici, Pete V., of New Mexico ............................................ 3 Exon, J. James, of Nebraska ..................................................... 19 Feinstein, Dianne, of California ................................................ 10 Hatch, Orrin G., of Utah ........................................................... 14 Hatfield, Mark O., of Oregon .................................................... 5 Heflin, Howell, of Alabama ....................................................... 4 Hutchison, Kay Bailey, of Texas ............................................... 18 Inouye, Daniel K., of Hawaii ..................................................... 14 Jeffords, James M., of Vermont ................................................ 13 Kassebaum, Nancy Landon, of Kansas .................................... 13 Kempthorne, Dirk, of Idaho ...................................................... 3 Lieberman, Joseph I., of Connecticut ....................................... 12 Lott, Trent, of Mississippi ......................................................... 8 Mack, Connie, of Florida ........................................................... 24 Murkowski, Frank H., of Alaska .............................................. 16 Nickles, Don, of Oklahoma ........................................................ 9 Nunn, Sam, of Georgia .............................................................. 20 Specter, Arlen, of Pennsylvania ................................................ 11 Thurmond, Strom, of South Carolina ....................................... 6 Memorial Service for Richard C. Halverson: Fourth Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland ........................ 27 Organ PreludeÐFred Markey ................................................... 28 Scripture Readings and Comments, Judge Martin Bostetter, Reverend Bob Strain, Mr. Phil Jordan ................................. 28 Remarks by: Mrs. Barbara Skinner ................................................................ 29 Remembrances: The Honorable Mark O. Hatfield .................. 31 Mr. Doug Coe .............................................................................. 33 Dr. Billy Graham ....................................................................... 34 Louise B. Risk ............................................................................ 35 Jim and Betsy Kumnick ............................................................ 36 [ v ] Page Concluding Prayer by Richard C. Halverson, Jr ..................... 37 Benediction of Dr. Richard C. Halverson ................................. 37 PostludeÐMr. Ed Weaver ......................................................... 38 Congress ............................................................................................. 39 Dr. Richard C. Halverson, February 4, 1916±November 28, 1995 ......................................................................................... 40 Great is Thy FaithfulnessÐA favorite hymn of Dr. Halver- son ............................................................................................ 41 Grateful Reflections, Members of the Senate and Staff, led by Senator Don Nickles ......................................................... 42 Tribute to Chaplain Richard C. Halverson, by Robert G. Ellis, Jr .................................................................................... 42 Time Frame, by C.J. Martin ..................................................... 42 Embrace Thee ............................................................................. 43 Amazing GraceÐAnother favorite hymn of Dr. Halverson .... 43 Bendiction ................................................................................... 43 Condolences and Tributes: Christian Booksellers Association Adding Reverend Richard C. Halverson to the ``Hall of Honor'' ................................................. 47 Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award ......................................... 48 Newspaper article from USA Today ......................................... 49 Chaplain Becomes Rough Rider, North Dakota Tribune ........ 49 Senate Chaplain Gets Rough Rider Award, Grand Forks Herald ...................................................................................... 50 U.S. Senate Chaplain To Get Rough Rider Award, Grand Forks Herald ........................................................................... 51 Remarks by Senator Robert C. Byrd ............................................... 50 Sermons on the Hill Become a Trademark of Senate's Chap- lain ........................................................................................... 53 Letters of Condolence: From David Gwaltney ....................................................................... 57 Paul D. Wellstone, U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota ...... 57 Bob Smith, U.S. Senator from the State of New Hampshire ........ 57 Billy Graham ..................................................................................... 58 Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland .. 58 The White House, Vice President Al Gore ...................................... 59 Alan K. Simpson, U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming ......... 59 Daniel K. Akaka, U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii ............. 60 Pete Wilson, Governor of California ................................................ 60 Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senator from the State of Massachu- setts ................................................................................................ 61 George Bush ...................................................................................... 61 Nancy Reagan .................................................................................... 61 Paul D. Coverdell, U.S. Senator from the State of Georgia ........... 62 Christopher S. Bond, U.S. Senator from the State of Missouri .... 62 The White House, President Bill Clinton ........................................ 62 Patty Murray, U.S. Senator from the State of Washington .......... 62 Robert H. Schuller ............................................................................. 63 [ vi ] Page Paul Simon, U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois ...................... 63 Jimmy Carter .................................................................................... 64 Charles and Patty Colson ................................................................. 64 Kent Conrad, U.S. Senator from the State of North Dakota ......... 64 James David Ford, Chaplain, House of Representatives ............... 64 Sandy Mason ..................................................................................... 65 Dick Baker, Senate Historian .......................................................... 65 Sgt. Kenneth M. Allen ...................................................................... 65 Newspaper Articles and Editorials: Former Senate Chaplain Richard Halverson Dies, Grand Forks Herald ............................................................................................. 68 Senate Chaplain Who Retired February 5, Is Dead At 79, Rich- ard C. Halverson Served 14 Years, Washington Times ............. 68 Deaths Elsewhere, St. Louis Post-Dispatch .................................... 70 Reverend Richard Halverson Was U.S. Senate Chaplain; at 79, Boston Globe .................................................................................. 70 Richard Halverson; Former Senate Chaplain, Los Angeles Times .............................................................................................. 70 R.C. Halverson Dies; 14-Year Senate Chaplain, Washington Post ................................................................................................. 71 Reverend Richard C. Halverson, St. Petersburg Times ................. 73 R. Halverson, Ex-Chaplain of Senate, Rocky Mountain News ...... 73 Richard Halverson, 79, A Senate Chaplain, New York Times ...... 73 Richard C. Halverson, Retired Senate Chaplain,