[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 136 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING MAJOR GENERAL THEODORE MALLORY III

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Westmoreland) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, there are men who watch life go by as 
a spectator, and then there are the Ted Mallorys of the world. In one 
of life's greatest mysteries, Ted Mallory's time on Earth came to an 
end June 26 after a late diagnosis of stomach cancer.
  Major General Theodore ``Ted'' Mallory III had embraced his many 
gifts and lived one of the fullest lives I have ever been privileged 
enough to encounter. The Bible says: As iron sharpens iron, so one man 
sharpens another. Ted made it his personal mission to sharpen the lives 
of those men and women around him, and he pushed people to their 
highest potential.
  After attending Auburn University, Ted entered into the U.S. Air 
Force Officer Training School in 1965 and graduated with the U.S. Air 
Force Outstanding Graduate Officer Award, among many other awards that 
he obtained while in training. These were the first of many 
commendations Ted would receive throughout his 36-year military career. 
A recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, 
Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal with one 
bronze service star, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, and 
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Ted truly embodied the ideal 
airman. He was also awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution 
Medal of Honor. I would need an hour on this floor, Mr. Speaker, of 
time just to list all the rest of Ted's accomplishments.
  His education did not stop at Auburn University. In addition to the 
military professional education programs offered through the Air Force, 
Ted is also an alumnus of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at 
Harvard University.
  After he left active duty service, Ted entered into the Air National 
Guard, where he served for 30 years and held the roles of group 
commander, wing commander, and chief of staff. He was promoted to major 
general in 1997 and retired in 2001 as commander of the Air National 
Guard/Air Education and Training Command.
  While serving in the Air National Guard, he remained active in his 
community, serving on the Fayette County school board for 10 years as 
chairman, and on the Georgia School Board Association as president in 
1986. Ted served on several additional boards, including my academy 
nomination board, and was president of the Joseph Sams School board of 
directors, a school serving the needs of children with mental and 
physical disabilities, and Ted took me on a tour of that facility about 
2 months before he passed away.
  His accomplishments reach far beyond military service, though. Ted 
was also a very successful businessman in the aviation industry. His 
focus was always on safety and flying, where he was training new 
pilots, or as a senior vice president of Flight Operations and chief 
safety and security officer for ASTAR Air Cargo.

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  General Mallory is now flying sorties far above us all, watching down 
on his loved ones left behind. My wife, Joan, and I will continue to 
pray for Alice, his wife of 44 years, his soul mate; his children, 
Teddi and T.J. and their families; his grandchildren, Mallory and 
Thomas; and his sister and brother-in-law, Molly and Tom. May all those 
who have been touched by Ted's life find comfort knowing that his 
legacy will live on in both our lives and our memories.
  So Ted, until we meet again one day, I want to thank you for 
everything you did to better our lives and our country. I miss you, 
Teddy. We all miss you.

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