[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 19, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1104]
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                      IN HONOR OF MR. GLENN GRAHAM

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                          HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 19, 2002

  Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mr. Glenn Graham of 
Middletown, Pennsylvania. Recently, Glenn was named ``Father of the 
Year'' by Keystone Children and Family Services for acting as a 
tireless father to three of his step-great-grandchildren. Glenn is 73 
years old.
  Glenn was nominated for the award by Stephan Wolf, a U.S. Customs 
inspector, who learned of Glenn's remarkable story through weekly 
visits that Glenn makes while delivering documents. In addition to 
raising these three children, aged 4, 12, and 15, Glenn holds two jobs 
and is the Commander of the Middletown Memorial Veterans of Foreign 
Wars Post 1620.
  Raised in Massachusetts, Glenn served in the Army as a paratrooper 
shortly after World War II and re-enlisted when the Korean War began. 
After serving in the Army, Graham drove tractor-trailers for a living. 
While making deliveries in New Jersey, Glenn was shot in the arm by two 
teenagers who were ``having fun'' by firing a rifle at his truck.
  Glenn admits that he could not be such a dedicated father without the 
help of his wife, Mildred. He also acknowledges that he owes his 
exceptional parenting skills to the example set by his loving father, 
who raised seven children himself.
  I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in congratulating Glenn 
Graham. This remarkable man is an inspiration to fathers across the 
Nation for his selfless dedication to his family and deserves our 
genuine congratulations.

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