[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 97 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF VOLNEY J. TEEPLE

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                          HON. DEBBIE STABENOW

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 12, 1999

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
accomplishments of Mr. Volney J. Teeple, a life-long Michigan resident, 
who will be named Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of 
Honor this week. This honor was ordered by the President of the French 
Republic and is the highest civilian award bestowed by the government 
of France.
  Mr. Teeple was born in 1897 in Pinckney, Michigan, and enlisted in 
the armed forces in 1918. During World War I, he was sent to France 
where he helped assemble and maintain the U.S. air fleet.
  After the war, Mr. Teeple returned to Michigan, where he married and 
had three sons. Each of his sons followed in their father's footsteps 
by serving in the military, and his eldest son, William, died serving 
his country in World War II.
  In 1966, he retired after a 28-year career with Union Carbide. He is 
a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and 
played in both the American Legion and World War I drum and bugle 
corps. Volney Teeple has spent his recent years hunting and fishing in 
Northern Michigan, and he still enjoys listening to the Detroit Tigers 
games on the radio. At 102, he very well may be the Tigers longest fan.
  Today I would like to join the French Ambassador in honoring Volney 
J. Teeple for his commitment to his country so many years ago. Thank 
you for your lifelong service and your commitment to the United States 
of America. Your contributions will not be forgotten.

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