[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E412]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT A. FREY

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2006

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Robert A. Frey, the 
2006 Boy Scouts of America Frontier District Honoree. Robert Frey has 
dedicated over 30 years of service to Boy Scout Troop 127 and served 
for 29 years as chairman of the Troop Committee. Robert will be 
recognized at the Boy Scouts of America Frontier District Annual 
Fundraising Breakfast for his contributions to the organization and his 
community.
  Robert has dedicated his life to serving his community and his 
country. He served as a member of the U.S. Army in the Southwest 
Pacific for nearly 3 years, followed by 31 years of employment at 
Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA. He has also taken an active 
role in the Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring, serving as a deacon, 
ruling elder, Sunday school teacher, and youth group advisor.
  In addition to his contributions to the U.S. Army and his church, 
Robert devoted much of his life to guiding hundreds of Boy Scouts, 
leading backpacking trips and teaching them about the outdoors. Robert 
served as chairman of the Troop Committee from 1976 until 2005, an 
almost unheard of length of service in which he provided direction to 
Scouts, counseling them through the Eagle Scout process and teaching 
them life skills.
  Known as ``Pop'' to the hundreds of kids he has led, Robert Frey 
illustrates the important and rewarding role community members play in 
the lives of children. He has been recognized for his exceptional 
service with the Frontier District Award of Merit, the Keystone Area 
Council Silver Beaver Award, and the National Council/Presbyterian 
Church USA God and Service Award.
  Robert has enthusiastically committed his life to helping others, 
serving his country, his community, and his church. The citizens of 
Chambersburg, the Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring, and the 
hundreds of boys he has guided throughout his service as a Scout leader 
would like to join me in thanking him for his outstanding service and 
devotion to his community.

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