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1921
DIED
2014
Otis Pike Obituary
Lois Pike Eyre says her father died Monday at a Vero Beach hospice after a long illness.
Pike served 18 years in Congress before deciding to retire in 1978.
In the mid-1970s, he chaired the House Select Committee on Intelligence, which investigated questionable CIA activities. The agency considered the Pike Committee inquiry as a dramatic shift in Congress and the first significant House investigation of the U.S. intelligence community since the CIA's creation in 1947.
After he retired from Congress, Pike wrote a syndicated column for Newhouse Newspapers for 20 years.
Pike was born in Riverhead, N.Y. He served in the Marines as a pilot in the Pacific during World War II.
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36 Entries
February 18, 2014
James 4:8 Draw close to God and he will draw close to you. Sorry to hear about the loss.
Linda
January 31, 2014
May the family look to the the words found at John 6:40.
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January 27, 2014
Sorry for your families loss. May Ecclesiates 7:1 bring you and your family comfort.
V JW
January 25, 2014
Sorry for your loss.A real hope in reuniting with your dead loved ones.
January 25, 2014
With deepest sympathy as God gives us the power beyond what is normal.
Ken Sutherland
January 24, 2014
My heartfelt condolences to the Pike family. To me, Otis Pike is an American hero. My father was a manager in his 1960 upset election and our family was so proud of his wartime and congressional service to our country. He inspired me and I'm sure many others to enter a career in politics...
January 24, 2014
LET THE LOVE OF GOD BE WITH THE FAMILY,SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS..........
Matthew McGuire
January 23, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
January 23, 2014
The family is in my prayers. Psalms 37:11
tanesha burns
January 23, 2014
Send my sympathy to the pike family and friends. May God give you peace in this time of grief. (1 Corinthians 15:26)
January 22, 2014
I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Please find peace and comfort in Psalms 65:2.
Tom Smith
January 22, 2014
I was sorry to hear about the death of Otis Pike. He served the public's interest for years. Family and friends can look forward to seeing him again with perfect health under the rule of the Prince of Peace forever.
L. F.
January 22, 2014
My condolences to the family of Mr Otis Pike please take comfort in 1Cor.15:26 . May you treasure his great memories .
John
January 22, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Tina Morgan
January 22, 2014
Please accept my condolences for your loss may the family learn upon the GOD who promise to swallow up death forever. Tina los Angeles
Cynthia
January 22, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
January 22, 2014
With deepest sympathy to the Pike Family.
May the Hearer of Prayer (Psalm 83:18, Psalm 65:2) grant you strength, courage and the sweetest peace during your time of sorrow. And may you always cherish the many wonderful memories of times spent with Mr. Otis.
Juanita, Jacksonville, Fla.
John Rider
January 21, 2014
Otis, What a great man and a terrific neighbor at The Billows. A real patriot and a real gentleman always. God bless you and your family.
January 21, 2014
Our heartfelt condolences for the loss of a great gentleman and congressman. Mr. Former Congressman Pike was devoted to serving the people and his country with utmost integrity; for that we are thankful to him. May your precious memories of him prove to be a source of comfort during the difficult times to come, and may you continually draw close to God in prayer knowing that he will draw close to you willing and able to grant you peace of heart and mind. (James 4:8)
Meg Clark
January 21, 2014
My dad, a devout Republican, said he was the only Democrat he would ever vote for. He was a highly principled man and admired him greatly.
January 21, 2014
As a fellow Marine, I salute you. Carole Anderson, UCM, Ret.
Belinda
January 21, 2014
At this difficult time, may the "peace of God" be with you to give you comfort.
Eileen & Geoff
January 21, 2014
He was one in a million and a man who truly cared about the people. May he rest in peace.
Reed
January 21, 2014
Offering my deepest condolences to Mr Pike family.
Harry Simpson
January 21, 2014
Saepe Expertus, Semper Fidelis, Fratres Aeterni.
Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever.
Thank you for your service to this nation.
ER
January 21, 2014
Thank you for your service, dedication to the people, and to the best principles of the USA.
Althea
January 21, 2014
I want to extend my sympathy to the family and friends - John 5:25
G. Freeman
January 21, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Bernadette Humphrey
January 21, 2014
He was a great servant of the people. He was a very down to earth man. I remember he would open the door to the family home when I would visit his daughter Lois. Condolences to his family.
Anne Fitzgerald
January 21, 2014
We thank you for your service to this country. A proud Marine in World War 11. Then your civil service to our country. May God Bless Your Family With Peace in Their Hearts. RIP.
LM
January 20, 2014
My deepest sympathy to the family. May God comfort you and give you strength in your time of need. May you draw encouragement from his promise of everlasting live.
January 20, 2014
As a female Marine, I salute him. Clare Armstrong, Winters, Ca.
January 20, 2014
My sincere condolences to the family and friends. May you find comfort from the peace of God during this time of distress and in the days ahead -Phillipians 4:6, 7. E.D. Park Forest, IL.
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January 20, 2014
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