[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 103 (Tuesday, July 13, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF H.D. ``DILL'' MULLIS

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 13, 2010

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
H.D. ``Dill'' Mullis, a truly great Alaskan and a good friend.
  Dill Mullis was born on March 13, 1935 in Jacksonville, FL to H.D. 
and Sara A. Mullis. He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School and 
the University of Florida.
  Following his undergraduate education, Dill courageously joined the 
armed forces. He was an Air Force pilot and Vietnam veteran. His 
military decorations include: The Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze 
Star; Air Medals, Meritorious Service Medal, RVN Cross of Gallantry and 
RVN Air medals.
  After his honorable and courageous service to his country, Dill 
joined the ITT Company in 1971, where he was assigned to Anchorage in 
the military contracts and commercial operations division. 
Subsequently, he was involved in the construction, operations, and 
maintenance in support of the exploratory drilling program in the 
National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and 
various projects throughout Alaska.
  Dill was a quintessential Alaskan and he will be dearly missed. His 
courage, tenacity and independence helped to show everyone around him, 
and the rest of the Lower 48, what it really meant to be an Alaskan.
  He is survived by his wife, Beverly; daughters, Patricia Hopkins of 
Anchorage and Kathleen Matson of Eugene, Oregon; daughter in law, 
Cindie Mullis of Anchorage; sons, Stephen Mullis of Portage, Wisconsin, 
and Mark Mullis of Hong Kong, China. He is also survived by 12 
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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