[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 36 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E449]
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                       RECOGNIZING MR. SI McCURDY

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 10, 2011

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Si McCurdy 
for his retirement from his position as Dean of Students from the Saint 
Anthony Catholic School. Mr. McCurdy contributed to the San Antonio and 
Randolph Air Force Base, Texas area for decades with his military and 
education background.
  Mr. McCurdy attended the Elliott School of Saint Mary's Hall for two 
years, and then he studied at the San Antonio Academy and the Texas 
Military Institute in San Antonio, Texas. In 1970, he obtained a 
Bachelor Associates degree from Hampden Sydney College in Virginia. In 
the summer of 1969, Mr. McCurdy worked as a Train Order Operator for 
the Southern Pacific Railroad in San Antonio. After graduating from 
Hampden Sydney College, he received his Master's degree from the 
University of Texas at Austin. His exceptional academic achievements 
propelled him to hold outstanding positions in Air Force bases in Texas 
and the nation and ultimately serve as a Dean for the Saint Anthony 
Catholic School.
  In 1971, Mr. McCurdy enrolled in the Air Force at Office Training 
School in Lackland Air Force Base, Texas and was commissioned as Second 
Lieutenant. He later moved to Wichita, Kansas, at the McConnell Air 
Force Base where he served as Combat Crew Commander, Command Post 
Controller, and Emergency War Order Coordinator for seven years. After 
his time in Kansas, he moved to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, where 
he served as an Instructor at Officer Training School from 1979 to 
1982. He also became a ROTC Instructor at the University of California 
in Berkeley for three years. By 1989, Mr. McCurdy returned to Texas and 
lived at the Randolph Air Force Base as a Texas Officer Accessions for 
four years. In October of 1993, he retired from the Air Force as a 
Lieutenant Colonel.
  After his retirement from the Air Force, Mr. McCurdy began his career 
in education at the Saint Anthony Catholic School in 1993, and was 
appointed Dean. He pursued his passion for teaching history and 
classics to grade levels sixth, seventh, and eighth. His tireless 
dedication to students and education continued for eighteen years at 
Saint Anthony Catholic School. After nearly two decades of service to 
the school and students, he retires leaving his mark as a great leader 
and educator.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have this time to pay tribute to Mr. Si 
McCurdy for his outstanding service to Air Force bases throughout the 
nation and recognize his retirement from the Saint Anthony Catholic 
School after eighteen years of service. He has truly contributed to the 
community and nation in his efforts to protect the nation and serve our 
schoolchildren. Thank for you this time.

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