January 11, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 6 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H467-H468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   HONORING CHAPLAIN G. WILLIAM BRYAN

  (Mr. BUDD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUDD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life, legacy, and 
ministry of Chaplain G. William Bryan. I just knew him as Chaplain 
Bill.
  He was a fellow alum of Dallas Theological Seminary and was most 
widely known as DTS' beloved chaplain. To many, he was a friend and 
encourager. To Shirley, he was a devoted husband. He was the father of 
three, grandfather to nine, and a spiritual mentor to many, including 
me and my wife, Amy Kate.
  I will never forget, when tragedy struck my family a few decades ago, 
that Chaplain Bryan was one of the first to reach out with comforting 
words, prayer, and follow-up. His role as chaplain served thousands 
every year, but when you saw him, you felt as if you were connecting 
with a best friend.
  Chaplain Bill was also known to play his trumpet with full vigor. As 
a student at DTS, I avoided the front row in chapel for fear he might 
actually explode during the hymn, ``All Hail the Power of Jesus' 
Name.''
  Chaplain Bill, we will miss you down here, but we look forward to 
joining you in the everlasting song, with your trumpet at full tilt, as 
we crown Him Lord of all.

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