Remarks by Representative Parker Of Georgia Mr. PARKER. Mr. Speaker, the service that our late colleague, CHARLES HILLYER BRAND, rendered to the people whom he represented and to the country at large constitutes a memorial to his memory that cannot be matched by any humble words that I might utter in his praise. For years his life had been devoted to the service of the people whom he loved, and their devotion to him is evidenced by their unfailing loyalty in returning him, time after time, to the seat in the House that he filled so well. From 1917 until the spring of 1933 Judge BRAND was a Member of this body, but his public service cannot be measured by the noble work alone that he performed in Congress. For years prior to his entrance into Congress he was a devoted public servant, and he endeared himself to his people by serving them in many capacities. Those of us who served with him here know full well of his tireless efforts in behalf of constructive legislation, and the number of you who served with him longer than I did are better acquainted with this phase of his public life than am I. For years before he entered this body, Judge BRAND, as he was known and loved in Georgia, served the people whom he loved with unflagging energy and zeal. His career in public life began in 1894 when he served with distinction in the Georgia State Senate and was elected president pro tempore of that body during his first term. This distinguished young statesman was soon promoted, and in 1897 he took office as solicitor general of the western judicial circuit of Georgia. For 8 years he served in this capacity, and so well did he perform his duties that he was elevated to the position of judge of the circuit. For more than 10 years he graced the bench of this large circuit of north Georgia, and his marked ability soon placed him among the foremost members of the Georgia judiciary. Promotion was again accorded Judge BRAND in 1917, when he entered the House of Representatives as the Member from the Eighth District of Georgia. In this body he served faithfully and ably for 16 years, and the work that he did here lies recorded in the deathless records of the Congress of the United States. But, my colleagues, it was not in the realm of politics and law alone that our departed comrade distinguished himself. His industry and foresight early established him as a constructive business man, and until the time of his death he was active in promoting the development of the section that he loved so well. Judge BRAND was president of the Brand Banking Co., of Lawrenceville, Ga., and his labors in the banking field aided greatly in the development of northeast Georgia. His wisdom, acumen, and integrity were recognized in his election to the board of directors of the Southern Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Athens, Ga. Despite the demands of many official duties that were made upon him, Judge BRAND, with indefatigable energy, discharged the many pressing problems with which his business interests confronted him. He never neglected his constituency for his private business in any conceivable way, and yet his enormous capacity for work enabled him to carry on business enterprises that would occupy the full time of a man less able than he. It is not always, however, the official records that portray a man's real worth. The image of a man that is held in the hearts of his friends signifies most clearly his real worth. How he is regarded by his friends and neighbors means more in determining his true value than all the printed references to which one might allude. In this connection, permit me to dwell for a minute on one of the most touching scenes that I have ever witnessed . a scene, my colleagues, that demonstrated more emphatically than any words in man's command, the respect, reverence, and love with which CHARLES H. BRAND was held by his fellow men, the men and women who had been his companions, his neighbors, his friends, down the years. It is their testimony that speaks so clearly of his humanity, his friendship, and his devotion to the people whom he served. I had the honor of attending his funeral as a representative of his colleagues in the House, and it was this occasion that brought home to me so forcefully the fact that he was not merely a representative of his people, but their counselor, their servant, their friend. In the rolling red hills of north Georgia the mortal remains of CHARLES H. BRAND were laid to rest by the people whom he loved, and the sorrow of the hundreds who were in attendance testified more eloquently than words to the splendid qualities of our late comrade. The brave women and strong men who knew him best gave vent to unashamed tears as CHARLES HILLYER BRAND's body went to its last resting place. The people whom he loved and who loved him thronged the peaceful cemetery to pay their last respects to their departed friend. Graphic realization that a friend of man was being laid to rest, as well as a patriot, was brought to me by the sight of this sorrowful multitude gathered in the quiet beauty of a peaceful cemetery set upon a wooded, red-clay hill that CHARLES HILLYER BRAND knew and loved so devotedly. Remarks by Representative Brown Of Georgia Mr. BROWN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the State of Georgia and the entire Nation sustained a great loss in the death of Hon. CHARLES HILLYER BRAND. Born in Loganville, Walton County, Ga., on April 20, 1861, the son of Egbert M. and Julia Ann Cooper Brand, he was reared to young manhood there. He attended the University of Georgia, and after his graduation in 1881 he located in Lawrenceville, Ga., where he began the practice of law and was admitted to the bar in September 1882. He possessed judicial temperament and was a lawyer of ability and integrity. He loved his profession, and it was ever his purpose to uphold the high ideals of this calling. He was a member of the State senate for the 1894-95 term and was president pro tempore of that body. He served as solicitor general of the western judicial circuit from January 1, 1897, to 1905 and served as judge of said circuit from 1906 until his election to Congress in 1917. From the time he was first elected to Congress on January 11, 1917, until the date of his death on May 17, 1933, he served his district, State, and country with honor and distinction. He was an able member of the Banking and Currency Committee for many years and was keenly interested in all legislation referred to this committee, being the president of one of the strongest banks in Georgia. Judge BRAND was a man of keen intellect and sound judgment. He was innately fearless and courageous. He was firm in his conviction and always stood for what he thought to be right. He championed the cause of the masses and was ever ready and willing to assist those in need. He was a faithful public servant, a loyal friend, and a devoted and loving father. Remarks by Representative Owen Mr. OWEN. Mr. Speaker, in the death of Hon. CHARLES H. BRAND not only the State of Georgia but also the Nation sustained a great loss. It was not my privilege to serve in Congress with Judge BRAND, but I knew him for a long number of years as a man and as a jurist. Before he came to Congress, he presided over several terms of court in the judicial circuit in which I was solicitor general, and he impressed everyone with his eminent fairness, impartiality, and high legal attainments. He was indeed one of the greatest superior-court judges that the State of Georgia had. He possessed a judicial temperament and was devoted to his chosen profession of law. He began his public career as a member of the State senate for the term of 1894-95 and was elected president pro tempore of that body. He was solicitor general of the western judicial circuit from 1897 to 1905, when he was elected judge of that circuit, serving until his election to Congress in 1917. Throughout his entire public career, in the various responsible trusts that he held, he served with courage and ability. He was uncompromising in his devotion to what he believed to be right, yet fair and generous to any who might disagree with him. He possessed a keen intellect and sound judgment. He was a faithful public servant and a loyal friend. |