[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 13, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H6336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE BROWN

  (Mr. WELLER of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 
life of Lieutenant Colonel George Brown of Morris, Illinois, a true 
American patriot. Lieutenant Colonel Brown passed away at the age of 86 
in his home on June 6, 2007, on the 63rd anniversary of D-Day. He 
served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1964, and was a World War II veteran 
who also served in Korea. During his service, he received a Purple 
Heart and a Bronze Star.
  A leader in his community, Lieutenant Colonel Brown spent many years 
as a well-respected member of the Grundy County Board where he was 
known to give full dedication to his job and cared about conservation 
and preservation issues.
  Additionally, Lieutenant Colonel Brown educated children in our 
community about Native Americans by portraying Chief Shabbona, the 
leader of the Pottawatomie Indian tribe during the Black Hawk War, who 
is also buried in Morris, Illinois. He instructed these children that 
``we are symbols of current and past history, and we represent father, 
grandfather, brother and the authority figure, and they expect us to do 
the right thing.''
  Lieutenant Colonel Brown is remembered as a man of conviction and a 
pillar in our community, and I am proud to honor him today.

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