Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives of the United States: Together with Remarks Presented in Eulogy of Robert Lewis Coffey, Jr., Late a Representative from PennsylvaniaU.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 - 73 páginas |
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97 combat missions aerial warfare Air Corps Air Force Air Medal airplane Albert Goepper America Arlington Armed Services attended bereaved blue uniforms BOB COFFEY born brave BUSHFIELD career Chaplain Chile COFFEY'S Colonel COFFEY Committee Congressional District courage death deceased deep Democratic departed colleague died Distinguished Flying Cross dream Eighty-first Congress elected enemy Fighter flew 97 flying cadet forever gave gentleman from Mississippi gentleman from Pennsylvania heart heartfelt sympathy honor House of Representatives James Oppenheim James Shera Montgomery jet planes Johnstown JOSEPH MELVILLE BROUGHTON knew lieutenant live Lord loss Member of Congress memorial services military air attaché MYERS Nation parents passing patriot peace pilot privilege Puerto Rico record resolution ROBERT COFFEY ROBERT L ROBERT LEWIS COFFEY Senate served shock SOL BLOOM soldier sorrow spirit stood things thought Thursday tragic United WALTER wife words yield York young
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Página 37 - For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be ; Saw the heavens fill with commerce, argosies of magic sails, Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down with costly bales ; Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rain'da ghastly dew From the- nations...
Página 13 - ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts are open, all £\. desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
Página 20 - More homelike seems the vast unknown, Since they have entered there; To follow them were not so hard, Wherever they may fare. They cannot be where God is not, On any sea or shore; Whate'er betides, thy love abides, Our God for evermore!
Página 35 - Th' applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes...
Página 37 - In the Parliament of man, the Federation of the world. There the common sense of most shall hold a fretful realm in awe, And the kindly earth shall slumber, lapt in universal law.
Página 30 - Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Página 17 - Tis hard to take the burden up, When these have laid it down ; They brightened all the joy of life, They softened every frown, But oh, 'tis good to think of them, When we are troubled sore ! Thanks be to God that such have been, Although they are no more...
Página 24 - ... receive him; rise and bow; And, ere his shadow pass thy threshold, crave Permission first his heavenly feet to lave ; Then lay before him all thou hast; allow No cloud of passion to usurp thy brow. Or mar thy hospitality; no wave Of mortal tumult to obliterate The soul's marmoreal calmness: Grief should be Like joy, majestic, equable, sedate; Confirming, cleansing, raising, making free; Strong to consume small troubles; to commend Great thoughts, grave thoughts, thoughts lasting to the end.
Página 17 - tis good to think of them, When we are troubled sore! Thanks be to God that such have been, Although they are no more! More home-like seems the vast unknown, Since they have entered there; To follow them were not so hard, Wherever they may fare...
Página 67 - Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the House do now adjourn.