Sylvester Turner: “each us who began service in this Congress with Walter are left with fond memories of our friendship with him. It is a…”

“each us who began service in this Congress with Walter are left with fond memories of our friendship with him. It is a tribute tonight to hear the statements of our colleagues who each in their own unique way saw the true value of Walter's life. We all knew him as a true gentleman. We all saw him as a deeply spiritual, religious man. We saw him as a kind and thoughtful and principled man. We saw him as a man of quiet determination. We all remember as he walked in this Chamber and had a quick smile and a kind word for each of us. And many of us watched him as he walked across the Capitol to our office building, hand-in-hand many times, with Lois. He reflected the best of a good father, a loving husband, a man who understands and understood what was really important in this life. I know as we speak tonight, Lois and the children are perhaps listening with many friends and I must say that Walter and Lois were an example to all of us as husbands and fathers. Lois really in many ways was like a 436th Member of this body. She oftentimes attended committee meetings with Walter and often she ventured off to go to committees that he was not even on. She shared his intellect, his keen interest and in his campaign she was a true partner in being sure that they were victorious in their election. Walter Capps was a man who really stood apart.…”