[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO LEE TILLMAN

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of my 
friend, Lee Tillman, who passed away on December 15, 2007.
  Lee Tillman moved to Boulder City, NV, at the age of 18, in 1931, and 
worked as a ball mill operator for the Hoover Dam during its 
construction. Mr. Tillman also worked as a truck driver and an 
electrician during the construction of the Hoover Dam. He and his late 
wife, Norma, settled in Boulder City in 1939, where they raised their 
family and subsequently retired. He was the last known local Hoover Dam 
construction worker to reside in the area at the time of his death. He 
was 94 years old.
  Lee's friends and family considered him to be a man of integrity, who 
enjoyed recounting stories about his life and his many experiences that 
he encountered as a resident of southern Nevada. He was revered as a 
walking historian because of his ability to recount significant facts 
and details about the construction of Hoover Dam. He told his accounts 
as a dam worker for countless documentaries. He enjoyed sharing those 
experiences with his friends and family alike. I also had the distinct 
pleasure of serving on the Boulder City Council with Lee's son, Tim, 
and I greatly appreciated the wealth of knowledge that Lee willingly 
shared.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the life and legacy of my friend 
Lee Tillman for his integral work on the Hoover Dam, and his years of 
community service throughout the Boulder City and the southern Nevada 
community. Mr. Tillman was a historical force throughout the community 
and he will be profoundly missed.

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