[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2243]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION OF KEN BROWN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Berkley) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. BERKLEY. Madam Speaker, I am absolutely delighted to be here with 
my colleague Dina Titus from Nevada, and I rise today to honor the 
dedication and service of a true veterans' advocate, Kenneth Brown.
  From 1943 to 1945, Mr. Brown served in the United States Navy during 
World War II as a United States Navy Armed Guard gunner's mate. After 
receiving an honorable discharge, Mr. Brown dedicated his life to 
improving the quality of life for Nevada military veterans and their 
families.
  In 1987--and this is just an extraordinary act that he performed--Mr. 
Brown purchased 83\1/2\ acres of land in Boulder City, Nevada. He 
donated this parcel to the State of Nevada, encouraging the State to 
use this land to build a veterans cemetery.
  On April 6, 1990, Mr. Brown's dream was realized and the Southern 
Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery was officially dedicated. His 
generous donation and tireless efforts helped Nevada provide its 
veterans a final resting place in dignity, respect, and honor.
  In recognition of his contribution, the Governor declared April 6, 
1990, as ``Ken Brown Day.'' Mr. Brown has received countless honors 
paying tribute to his 50 years of service to Nevada veterans and their 
families, including the key to the city of Las Vegas for heroism and 
vision in supporting veterans in Nevada, and the God and Country Award 
from the United States Navy Armed Guard.
  It is truly an honor for me to stand here today and recognize my 
friend, and he truly is my friend, Mr. Ken Brown, for all of his work 
that he has done for the veterans community and for helping to bring a 
veterans cemetery to southern Nevada, where all veterans and their 
spouses can be buried with dignity.
  I cannot tell you how many times I have seen Mr. Brown at our VA 
cemetery in Boulder City honoring our war dead and being there as an 
inspiration to those veterans who came home, served their country 
admirably, and will one day be at that cemetery. He has done a 
wonderful thing for not only the State of Nevada, not only its 
veterans, but for mankind.
  Mr. Ken Brown, I salute you and I thank you. My respect and 
admiration are yours today.

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