[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 133 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1890-E1891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING LT. COL. BYRCE W. McINTYRE, USAF

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2003

  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pay tribute today to a distinguished 
officer and an outstanding citizen, the late Bryce W. McIntyre of 
Bonham, TX, who passed away last year at the age of 85.
  Bryce McIntyre, the son of John and Lois Whitney McIntyre, was born 
on September 15, 1917, in San Diego, California. In 1938 he joined the 
U.S. Army Air Corps, where he served as a fighter pilot during World 
War II. Shot down over Germany, he was a Prisoner of War from September 
1944 to May 1945. He served again as a pilot in the Berlin Airlift and 
Korean War, and later with the Military Assistance Advisory Group in 
Japan. During his distinguished 23-year military career, he was awarded 
the Purple Heart and four Oak Leaf Clusters. Upon his retirement as a 
Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force in 1960, Mr. McIntyre and his 
family made their home in Bonham, where he was an active member of the 
community.
  He served as manager of the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce, followed 
by a career with the Bonham State Bank. He served with the Fannin 
County Fair Board, the Boy Scouts of America and Bonham Boys Baseball. 
He was an active member of the Bonham Kiwanis Club and the Bonham 
Golden K Kiwanis Club and established the fireworks display for the 
Fourth of July celebration at Lake Bonham as well as the popular Fannin 
County Trade Days. He also served as a leader of the Friends of Willow 
Wild, Inc.
  Mr. McIntyre is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Dorothy 
Castle McIntyre; his children Dr. Lorraine Mitchell and husband Raymond 
of Cumby, Bryce McIntyre, Jr. and wife Jenny of Bonham, Alice Truitt 
and husband Dale of Commerce, and Dr. Mike McIntyre of Santa Cruz, CA; 
his twin brother Bruce McIntyre of Bonham; sister Beryl Riley of 
Descanso, CA; twelve grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and other 
family members.
  Bryce McIntyre was a beloved and respected member of the Bonham 
community. His integrity, compassion and sense of service were evident 
in his love for his family and fellow citizens--and he served as a 
wonderful role model for all who knew him. Mr. Speaker, it is my 
privilege to recognize such an outstanding American and to extend my 
sympathies to his family and many friends.

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