[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E907]
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                        RECOGNIZING LARRY REETER

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 19, 2006

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I stand to recognize Larry Reeter, a 
lifelong resident of Livingston County, Missouri and the recipient of 
the Elks Citizen of the Year Award. Born in 1941, Larry has lived in 
Livingston County his entire life. He graduated from Chillicothe High 
School in 1958 and then went to serve his country honorably in the Army 
National Guard from 1959 to 1968. After 42 years of service as a 
lineman and construction supervisor for the Farmers Electric Co-op, 
Larry retired in March of 2004.
  In service to his community, Larry joined the Calvary Baptist Church 
in 1961. Then he became a Deacon in 1970, was licensed to preach in 
1979, and ordained as a minister in 1986. During that time he presided 
over services in the Ludlow Baptist Chapel, Calvary Baptist Church, and 
for 30 years at the National Guard Armory. He routinely fills in for 
churches in the area that are in need of a pastor and holds services at 
the Chillicothe Correctional Center. Larry has also donated his time to 
many families who have suffered the loss of a loved one or are 
experiencing an illness in the family, and he makes frequent trips to 
visit with people in the local hospitals and hospitals in Kansas City.
  In his spare time in retirement, Larry continues his service by 
taking community members to their doctor appointments and to visit 
family members or friends in the hospital. He also makes presentations 
portraying Abraham Lincoln to the local elementary schools, giving 
young students a history of Lincoln's life and the strong values that 
he believed in.
  I am proud to represent Larry Reeter as an outstanding member of our 
community and now as the recipient of the Elks Citizen of the Year 
Award. The residents of Livingston County appreciate his service and 
all of Northwest Missouri is proud to have him as one of our most 
valued citizens. It is an honor to represent him and I ask the United 
States Congress to extend their appreciation for his lifelong service.

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