[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 118 (Monday, July 23, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1591]
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                          HONORING ROBLEY REX

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                             HON. RON LEWIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 23, 2007

  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Robley Rex, a remarkable man with a long history of service to his 
country and to Kentucky. Mr. Rex recently celebrated his 106th 
birthday.
  Mr. Rex was born on May 2, 1901 in Hopkinsville, KY. He enlisted in 
the U.S. Army upon his 18th birthday, serving with the 5th Infantry 
from 1919 to 1922. During an assignment in Germany, Mr. Rex witnessed 
firsthand the terrible aftermath of death and destruction caused by 
World War I. A gifted athlete, he was also an amateur boxer during his 
tenure in the Army.
  Upon his return to Kentucky, Mr. Rex met Ms. Grace Bivens. The couple 
married April 3, 1926. Mr. Rex held jobs in a local tool factory and a 
rubber manufacturer before beginning a career as a railroad mail clerk 
for the U.S. Postal Department.
  During his 106 years, Robley Rex has personally lived through many of 
the historical events that have shaped our country and the world 
including two World Wars, women's suffrage, the Great Depression, and 
the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.
  It is my great privilege to honor Mr. Robley Rex today, before the 
entire U.S. House of Representatives, for his long life and service to 
our country. May his days continue to be filled with enriching 
experiences, the company of friends, and love for family and country.

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