Political Quotes

“I include in the Record two eulogies that many of us actually heard personally given in Findlay, Ohio, when we attended a very wonderful service for our colleague, Mike Oxley, recently. These two specific eulogies are from his son, Elvis, and from Jim Conzelman, who is his long-time devoted chief of staff. [Jan. 5, 2016] Eulogy of Mike Oxley o-h-i-o My name is Michael Chadd Elvis Oxley, son of Patricia and Mike, husband to Jennifer, and father to Maximus Garver Oxley. I stand before you this afternoon to mourn the loss of and celebrate the life of my father. As the joke goes, ``How do you know if someone is vegan or does Cross Fit?'' They'll tell you. Bob Hope Beachboy Al Jardine Orville & Wilbur Wright General William Tecumseh Sherman Archie Griffin Wendy's Cooper Tire Marathon Petroleum Kroger Victoria's Secret You may have heard of these, they're from Ohio. And so was one Michael Garver Oxley. Everyone in this church knows, on average, between 300-500 direct or indirect accounts of where my father's golf ball landed, what club was implemented at the time, and the associated weather conditions, so I won't focus on that today. Looking back now, I see how supremely fortunate I am to have had Mike Oxley as my father. I can go to YouTube, LexisNexis or the Hancock County Historical Museum Oxley Government Center, click a button and see my father in action again. 99% do not have that beautiful blessing, and for that privilege I am thankful and humbled.…”