[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 114 (Monday, July 27, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H8813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING MERLIN WALTERS ON HIS SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the service of 
Merlin Walters, who has distinguished himself as an exemplary citizen 
with 58 years of service to our country, five in the military and an 
astounding 53 years with the U.S. Postal Service.
  Mr. Walters served as a master mechanic in the Arkansas National 
Guard at Camp Robinson in Little Rock, Arkansas, and has committed 
himself as a public servant ever since. In 1956, President Eisenhower 
appointed him as a full-time carrier for the Hartman Post Office in 
Hartman, Arkansas. After 11 years of dedicated service, he was 
appointed to the office of Postmaster of Hartman by President Johnson. 
He has been a familiar face at the Hartman Post Office for 53 years, 
and at 89 years old, you can still find him there every day hard at 
work.
  Mr. Walters said he always finds enjoyment in working at the post 
office in Hartman. He believes in working until the job is done and 
done right. His hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed. I 
thank him for his service to the residents of Arkansas.

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