[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 26, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING MAJOR GENERAL SCHUYLER BISSELL

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 26, 2007

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of 
MG Schuyler Bissell, USAF (Ret.), who passed away on June 13, 2007 at 
the age of 76. Major General Bissell lived his life with honor. He 
exemplified dedication, and he committed himself to serving others. 
This is the inheritance he leaves his family and all those who knew 
him.
  A fellow native of my hometown of Laurel, MS, General Bissell began 
his service in the Air Force in 1952. He would eventually complete 119 
combat missions over North Vietnam at the controls of his F-4C Phantom. 
For his heroism he received three Distinguished Flying Crosses and was 
awarded the Air Medal a remarkable 10 times. A Command Pilot, he would 
eventually accumulate over 5,500 flying hours.
  After several commands in the fighter community, General Bissell 
transitioned into the field of military intelligence. He would go on to 
serve as the U.S. Defense Attache in Israel, as Deputy Assistant Chief 
of Staff of the Air Force for Intelligence, and would conclude his 
career as the Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
  General Bissell and his wife Polly settled in the Nashville area in 
1992 as he began a second career in service to our community. At St. 
George's Episcopal Church, he served as a lay Eucharist Minister, as an 
usher and greeter, as Chairman of the Parish Life Committee, and as a 
member of the Capital Campaign Committee. General Bissell would found a 
group called Champions in Christ at St. George's in 1999. His 
leadership led to the exponential growth of this program. Most 
recently, he felt God's call to begin working on a Pastoral Healing 
Ministry.
  General Bissell was dedicated to his country and community, but above 
all to his family. In addition to Polly, he leaves behind two daughters 
and six grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the life 
of MG Schuyler Bissell.

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