[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2172]
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                       TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN DiPOFI

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                     HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2004

  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise 
today to pay tribute to Mr. John DiPofi of Niagara Falls, NY, who 
passed away this week at the age of 106. He was the oldest living 
Marine in the United States at the time of his death.
  Mr. DiPofi joined the Marines on November 10, 1922, and served for 3 
years in Haiti. He was an expert rifleman and was assigned to guard the 
country's agricultural assets.
  Mr. DiPofi was born in Italy and came to America in 1913 at the age 
of 15. He lived and worked in Niagara Falls after his tour of duty.
  It was an honor to have Mr. DiPofi living in the 28th Congressional 
District. I was privileged to meet him last year and congratulate him 
on his good health and service to our nation.
  I offer my sincerest condolences to Mr. DiPofi's family. The nation 
has lost a good soldier, and Niagara Falls has lost a good friend. His 
extraordinary life will never be forgotten.

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