[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 20 (Friday, February 8, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E116-E117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN REMEMBRANCE OF WILLIAM ``BILL'' SHERMAN WEEKS

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 8, 2013

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a real 
American hero and proud resident of the Eighth District of Texas, 
William ``Bill'' Sherman Weeks, who was laid to rest in the Houston 
National Cemetery this week.
  It was very fitting that so many from our community joined Mr. Week's 
friends and family to honor this amazing man who offered over thirty 
years of service in defense of this nation.
  As someone who was playing American Legion baseball and going on Boy 
Scout campouts at age 14, I can't help but be amazed by Bill Weeks, who 
at 14 donned this nation's uniform to serve in World War II.
  Bill Week's service didn't end with the War to End all Wars; he went 
on to serve in the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam. His military 
service has been honored with over 22 ribbons and medals including the 
Bronze Star with Valor, the Korean Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Campaign 
Medal and the Vietnamese Honor Medal presented by the Vietnamese 
government. On top of all of that, he was also awarded a Purple Heart.
  Mr. Weeks retired from the Air Force in 1974 as Chief Master 
Sergeant, and settled in Shenandoah where this devoted family man 
enjoyed his retirement, especially his time with his grandchildren and 
great grandchildren.
  In an interview with one of our local newspapers, the Conroe Courier, 
Mrs. Weeks described her husband of 20 years as ``. . .very modest and 
reserved, not only about himself but also about his time spent serving 
his country.''
  ``As I'm going through things, I'm sure I'll still find stuff that I 
didn't know he did,'' said Mrs. Weeks.
  That, my friends, is what's right about America. Bill Weeks was the 
best of Americans because he showed us what makes a hero with his 
actions and those actions spoke more than any words ever could.
  Americans love their nation and the freedoms we cherish. Some, like 
Bill Weeks, loved this nation enough to lend this nation the best years 
of their lives. A hero isn't someone who wins a battle, but who serves 
others. Mr. Weeks was a great American and a hero.
  Our nation is forever in his debt as we are to the millions of 
Americans who volunteer their service to our nation. We pray God's 
comfort for this family and honor the memory of this Airman, husband, 
father, grandfather and great-grandfather who has left such an amazing 
legacy.

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