[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


CONGRATULATIONS TO HOLLIS DYER, OAK GROVE, MO'S, BUSINESSPERSON OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 11, 1998

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that the Oak 
Grove, Missouri, Chamber of Commerce has named Hollis Dyer as Business 
Person of the Year.
  Born in Independence, Missouri, Hollis Dyer's family moved early in 
his life to Odessa, Missouri, where he graduated from Odessa High 
School at the age of 16. In 1945, Dyer began a short career in the 
Army, and then went on to attend Southwest Baptist Junior College in 
Bolivar, MO. He received an Associate of Arts degree from that school, 
and then attended Central Missouri State University. Before graduating 
from CMSU, Dyer became a teacher, and he continued to teach from 1947 
through May 1955. In 1955, Dyer began a new career in banking, and 
became president of the Commercial Bank of Oak Grove in 1962. Dyer has 
served as president of the bank ever since, and he has established 
himself as an outstanding community leader.
  Over the years, Dyer has attempted to make his hometown a better 
place to live and work. He, along with the community, brought one of 
the earliest senior citizen apartment complexes to the region, and this 
facility became a model prototype. Dyer was also involved with naming 
the streets in Oak Grove in order to create better insurance rates for 
the residents of the small community. In addition, Dyer supported the 
schools and churches of the area, as well as their many worthwhile 
projects.
  Hollis Dyer's endless interest in the growth of the community and the 
well-being of its residents makes his name a household word to many who 
live in the city and the surrounding area. I am certain that the 
Members of the House will join me in congratulating Oak Grove, 
Missouri's Businessperson of the Year.

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