[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 42 (Monday, March 12, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E524-E525]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE MARION BERRY TRIBUTE TO DONALD LYLE 
                               WATERWORTH

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 12, 2007

  Mr. BERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise here today to pay tribute to a dear 
friend, Donald Lyle Waterworth Sr. Don is a man who exemplifies the 
definition of public service. He has dedicated many of his God given 
talents to serving our country and making his community a better place 
for all. Don Waterworth is an example of what it means to be a true 
American.
  Don is a decorated war veteran, who served our country in both World 
War II and the Vietnam War. Some of his most notable honors from the 
United States Air Force include the Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Good 
Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Award, World War II Service award, and 
the Victory Medal.
  Although Don has dedicated 30 years of his life to serving our 
country in the military, his commitment to serving others began at a 
young age. At the tender age of 6, Don volunteered to help his first 
grade teacher, Ms. Swanson with classroom chores. She later told his 
mother she had never had a student that was so helpful. After Don 
finished school, he volunteered with the United States Army and later 
joined the United States Air Force in 1953.
  After he retired from the military, Don continued his service to our 
country in a different capacity. He immediately became a full-time 
volunteer and started his own non-profit organization called The Good 
Earth Association, which focused on restoring old farm machinery. While 
in Vietnam he organized a group to train troops in aviation skills so 
they could become pilots once they returned home from the war. While in 
Taiwan, he created a program to fund operations for crippled and 
disadvantaged children. The Freemasons recognized Don's lifetime of 
outstanding civic service and presented him with their most prestigious 
honor, the Solomon Award.
  Despite his busy schedule, Don continues to give his time to a 
variety of organizations including the American Retired Military 
Association, Randolph County Food Bank, and The Randolph Chapter of the 
AARP. For over 20 years, Don has been a member of the local Masonic 
lodge and an observer for the Randolph County National Weather Service. 
He also worked for the Red Cross in Randolph County by helping families 
of dead or wounded soldiers get the resources they needed to care for 
their loved ones.
  He has been married to his wife Elisabeth Waterworth for 35 years. 
They have 4 children, 1 foster daughter and 9 grandchildren. Don's 
commitment to our country through his decades of military and volunteer 
service is a remarkable achievement. I ask my fellow members of 
Congress to join me celebrating his extraordinary life on his upcoming 
80th birthday.

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