[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 117 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S9380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                DANIEL DYER CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I rise today to speak about an 
extraordinary Vermonter, Daniel Dyer. As the world celebrates the end 
of the twentieth century, Daniel Dyer is celebrating the end of his 
first century. He has seen history made, but he has also made history 
of his own. Growing up on a farm in Vermont, Mr. Dyer attended the 
local school in Albany. His strong academic record afforded him the 
opportunity to attend Craftsbury Academy--where he performed odd jobs 
to help defray the cost of his room and board. From there, he moved on 
to the University of Vermont to study education and agriculture, and 
graduated in 1924. Since then, Mr. Dyer has given over forty years of 
dedicated service to the young people of Vermont as a teacher, a coach 
and a principal.
  Even after retiring, Mr. Dyer remains active in his community--just 
last year he was speaking to a classroom of sixth-grade students about 
his experiences growing up. His contributions to Vermonters were 
recognized by the University of Vermont when he received awards for 
Community Service Leadership in 1978 and Distinguished Service in 1988. 
Today Mr. Dyer is the University's oldest active alumnus and still 
maintains an amicable relationship with members of the faculty.
  On November 3, Daniel Dyer will celebrate his one hundredth birthday 
with friends and family. Of course, this grand event will include his 
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, all of whom--along 
with countless other Vermont children--have been touched by this 
special man.

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