[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 56 (Friday, March 30, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E706-E707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DAVID GUERRA GALVAN

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                             HON. JOE BACA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2007

  Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, I stand here today to honor and remember a 
soldier, civil servant, loving husband, father, and grandfather, David 
Guerra Galvan.
  David passed away on Friday, March 23, 2007 at Kaiser Hospital in 
Fontana, California.
  He was born in San Bernardino, California, and was a resident of 
Rialto, my hometown, for 50 years.
  David served his country in the Army during WWII as a Paratrooper in 
the 101st Airborne Division. He was honorably discharged with 
Distinguished Service from July 1944 to June 1946 and Good Conduct 
medals during the European Occupation. During his European service, he 
was transferred to the 82nd Airborne Division and assigned to a special 
detachment for the personal protection of General Dwight Eisenhower.
  After his military service, David attended Skadron College of 
Business in Los Angeles. He began working for the Federal Government at 
Norton Air Force Base in the Defense Communications Agency as a Data 
Communications Operator, subsequently becoming Supervisor of the 
AUTODIN Switch Center. He retired after 40 years of highly commended 
and outstanding performance for the Air Force in November 1990.
  David was an active member of the community and a close personal 
friend. I would often see him and his family at the 9 o'clock mass at 
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Rialto.
  David loved to hear our daughter Jennifer singing Mariachi Music, and 
to dance with his beloved wife, Carmen.
  After a tough day, I could always count on David to call and ask me, 
``Hey Trooper, how

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you doing?'' I will always appreciate all of the support and friendship 
he has given me over the years.
  David is survived by his wife of 54 years, Carmen; daughter Debby 
Galvan; sons Jeff and Randy; grandchildren Leanne, Jason, Erick, 
Joshua, Lauren, and Jack; sister Mary Valdez; and brother Joseph.
  Let us take the time to pay tribute to a wonderful man. Let us 
celebrate the life he lived and the example he led.
  Although he is no longer with us, David's legacy and spirit will 
continue to live on through the lives of everyone he has touched.
  The thoughts and prayers of my wife Barbara, my family and I are with 
his family at this time.

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