[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 26 (Monday, February 25, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H608]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MR. JAMES E. WALKER

  (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of a 
great American, Mr. James E. Walker.
  Mr. Walker was born on April 12, 1924, in Gulfport, Mississippi. He 
grew up in a close-knit family of seven children. After graduating from 
Woolmarket High School, he joined the United States Marine Corps and 
served in World War II from 1942 to 1945. Upon returning home, he 
earned a degree in engineering and became the engineering supervisor at 
the VA in Biloxi, retiring after 35 years.
  Mr. Walker was also the loving husband of Helen Peterson Walker. They 
wed on February 21, 1946, exactly 67 years to the date of his recent 
passing.
  Mr. Walker was known for his love of trout fishing, his hometown of 
Gulfport, Mississippi, and most importantly, his family. I stand before 
you today and declare without a shadow of a doubt that he was the 
epitome of what we consider a member of the Greatest Generation.
  Mr. Walker, you will be missed, not only by your family, but also by 
the country you so faithfully served in the Marine Corps. Semper 
fidelis.

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