[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 25 (Friday, February 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE MEMORY OF MR. PAUL ANTHONY WIESER

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                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 8, 2007

  Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the late Paul 
Anthony Wieser of Culpeper, Virginia, who passed away on Tuesday, 
December 12, 2006. Mr. Wieser dedicated his life to military and public 
service and should be honored today.
  Mr. Wieser was a proud World War II veteran who served in the United 
States Navy aboard the USS North Carolina as a Boatswain Mate First 
Class from 1941 to 1946. After the war, he returned home to Linden, New 
Jersey and became a firefighter for the Linden Fire Department. He was 
called from the United States Naval Reserve in 1951 and served in Korea 
aboard the USS Kula Gulf. After retiring from the Linden, New Jersey 
Fire Department in 1980, Mr. Wieser moved to Wilmington, North Carolina 
to be closer to the battleship he loved, the USS North Carolina. He was 
a volunteer tour guide on the USS North Carolina for over 10 years. Mr. 
Wieser remained in touch with many of his shipmates and attended all of 
the USS North Carolina's annual reunions. As the guest of honor at 
Constitution Day on September 17, 2006, he had the opportunity to ring 
the USS North Carolina's bell. He was also featured on the cover of the 
October 2006 issue of Virginia Living Magazine in an issue that honored 
World War II heroes.
  I hope that you will join me in honoring the life and service of Mr. 
Wieser and offering our sincerest condolences to his wife, Millie 
Wieser, and his family and friends.

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