[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 38 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E314-E315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING RICHARD GRIFFITH KESLER

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 15, 2013

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize 
Richard Griffith Kesler. Griff is a very special young man who has 
exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by 
taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 374, and 
earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout.
   Griff has been very active with his troop, participating in many 
scout activities. Over the many years Griff has been involved with 
scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the 
respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Griff has 
earned the rank of Warrior in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say and is a 
Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow. Griff has also served as 
a counselor-in-training at Rotary Camp and is a member of the National 
Honor Society. For his Eagle Scout project, Griff contributed to his 
community by designing and constructing five

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insect boxes for Maple Woods State School, a school for the 
developmentally disabled, in Kansas City, Missouri. Griff also designed 
a curriculum for the students and delivered nine classroom 
presentations for the students.
   Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Richard 
Griffith Kesler for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America 
and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of 
Eagle Scout.

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