[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 108 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1532]
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                         IN HONOR OF RAY SHIPP

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 4, 1998

  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Mr. Ray Shipp, 
Americanism Chairman for the Garden Grove Elks Lodge in Garden Grove, 
California.
  Mr. Shipp grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 1950 he enlisted in 
the Marine Corps Reserves. After his discharge in 1952, Mr. Shipp began 
working for the Long Beach Naval Shipyard where he worked in defense 
contract administrative services for 39 years.
  Mr. Shipp has lived in Garden Grove for 42 years. As a member of the 
Garden Grove Elks Lodge, he is responsible for many projects including 
his role as publicity chairman for the Lodge. In addition to his public 
relations duties, Mr. Shipp devotes much of his time to youth oriented 
activities, such as Pop Warner football and Little League.
  As the current Americanism Chairman for the Garden Grove Elks Lodge, 
Mr. Shipp is responsible for the following programs: National 
Patriotism Week, displaying the American Flag 24 hours a day, Flag Day 
Ceremonies, Heritage Corner display at City Hall, Police and 
Firefighters Night, Sixth Grade Flag Essay Contest, Lodge Americanism 
Brochure Competition, and the Flag Retirement Program. This year the 
Garden Grove Elks Lodge won first place in the National Lodge 
Americanism Brochure Competition!
  Over the years, Mr. Shipp has devoted many years of hard work and has 
shown his loyalty to the United States of America, first as an employee 
of the federal government, and currently, as a volunteer for the Elks 
Lodge, promoting Americanism and upholding the symbol of American 
freedom, the American Flag.
  I ask you all to join me today to salute Ray Shipp who has set an 
excellent example, through his deeds and actions, of what it means to 
be a true American.

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