[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 157 (Friday, December 7, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING GEORGIAN VETERAN EUGENE ABT

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                             HON. TOM PRICE

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 7, 2012

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in honor of fellow 
Georgian, Eugene Abt. A veteran of World War II, Eugene served in the 
infantry under General George Patton's 3rd Army. Originally from 
Pennsylvania, Eugene was born on June 24, 1926. After leaving the 
military, Eugene began a career at Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation. He worked his way up the ladder to become a department 
head, after starting out as a ditch digger.
  Eugene currently resides in Sugar Hill, Georgia with his daughter, 
Deborah, who is his caregiver. Through the years, Eugene has been 
highly active in the community. He was a squire in the Elks and a 
Eucharistic minister in the local Catholic Church. A few years ago, Mae 
Louise, his beloved wife, passed away. One of his grandchildren, Sgt. 
Nicholas A. Collins, has followed the tradition started by Eugene when 
he also decided to join the military. He is currently in the 2nd Marine 
Division based out of Camp Lejeune and may consider being stationed at 
an American embassy after his current deployment.
  Eugene is currently undergoing serious health challenges. At present, 
he is undertaking numerous tests to determine treatment plans and has 
remained in good spirits. Mr. Speaker, considering all he has done for 
his community and his nation, let's keep Eugene and his family in our 
thoughts and prayers as he battles this terrible disease.

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