[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 36 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E456]
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             COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF MR. ROBERT C. HOWELL

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 10, 2011

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart 
that I rise today to commemorate the life and service of one of my 
constituents, Mr. Robert C. Howell. A native Georgian, Mr. Howell 
passed away at the age of 93 on Tuesday March 8th, 2011. He was an 
honorable man, devoted to his country and his community.
  Mr. Howell served our nation in the United States Army during World 
War II as an infantryman and an engineer. One of his most dangerous 
duties was to remove undetonated land mines to protect his fellow 
soldiers. His dedication to service did not end with his retirement 
from the armed forces. He continued to support his fellow servicemen 
and veterans by actively participating in Veterans of Foreign Wars and 
his local American Legion post. Each time a veteran would pass in his 
community, Mr. Howell would attend their funerals to honor their 
service and express his gratitude. He himself was honored by the 
Douglas County Board of Commissioners with an engraved brick in the 
Pathway of Service Walkway at the Douglas County Courthouse.
  Mr. Robert Howell was devoted to the Lord. During his lifetime he was 
a member of the New Georgia Baptist Church, the First Presbyterian 
Church and the Lithia Springs First Baptist Church. A member of the 
Baptist faith, he attended a Men's Bible Study, served at a deacon and 
taught Sunday School.
  Mr. Howell was preceded in death by his first wife, Henrietta Howell; 
his second wife, Martha McMichen Howell; stepdaughter, June Roland; 
stepson, Tony Pilgrim; and sister-in-law, Marie Howell. My deepest 
sympathies lie with the surviving members of this family: his sister 
and brother-in-law, Virgie and Ervin Chandler; his brother, Herman 
Howell; and his stepdaughters, sons-in-law, stepsons, grandchildren, 
and great-grandchildren. Mr. Speaker, my fellow colleagues, I hope you 
will join me in honoring Mr. Robert C. Howell for his life of service 
to Georgia and to this country.

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