[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 120 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          PHIL PEARCE TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 2, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor to rise in remembrance 
of Mr. Phil Pearce, for his service in the Air Force, as well as in the 
National Guard. Mr. Pearce was a true patriot and a man of tremendous 
character.
  Born in Wilson, North Carolina in 1953, Mr. Pearce received his 
commission as a Second Lieutenant through the U.S. Air Force Academy in 
1975, and he later received his Masters degree from UCLA.
  During his military career, Mr. Pearce flied B52's at Barksdale Air 
Force Base in Louisiana, and served with the Louisiana National Guard. 
He also built artillery shells, missiles, jets, and infrared 
technologies for the U.S. military and our allies. Mr. Pearce was also 
a great businessman who constructed the largest pharmacy distribution 
systems in the world.
  Mr. Pearce and his wife Christine Pearce have three children, Sean, 
Shannon, and Brandon.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Phil Pearce is an ideal embodiment of service and 
passion for his country. He will be fondly remembered.

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