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Sam Rayburn
Speaker of the united states house of representatives (1955-1961), american politician (1882–1961).
Born January 6th, 1882 in Roane County.
Died November 16th, 1961 at 79 years old in Bonham (pancreatic cancer).
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon