[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHN ``SHERM'' SHERMAN LEHMAN OF BUFFALO MILLS, 
                              PENNSYLVANIA

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 30, 2014

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my 
constituent John ``Sherm'' Sherman Lehman, a lifelong resident of 
Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania. He is currently 100 years old.
  Sherm Lehman was born on September 6, 1913, one of 14 brothers and 
sisters. He attended Hyndman High School until the age of 15, when he 
began working at the Celanese Corporation in Cumberland, Maryland to 
help support his family. He worked there for the next 45 years, seven 
months, and 17 days.
  Sherm Lehman has always been deeply involved with his family, his 
church, and his local community. He married Geraldine Miller on January 
25, 1936, and they have been together for 62 years, with three sons and 
two daughters who continue to reside in the Bedford, Pennsylvania 
region. His faith was particularly important to him, and he continues 
to worship at Christ Lutheran Church. Sherm even celebrated his 100th 
birthday in 2013 there, joined by many friends and family members. In 
addition, Sherm served on the Hyndman-Londonderry School Board in the 
1950s, served as church treasurer, and remains an active member in the 
local Lions Club.
  Sherm was drafted into the U.S. Navy in February 1945, and was 
honorably discharged when World War II ended six months later. As he 
describes it, ``When the Germans found out Lehman was coming they 
decided to surrender right then and there.'' Sherm continued to express 
joy and success in athletics, winning over 100 medals in track and 
field events in the Bedford County Senior Olympics. He also went on to 
compete in the 100 meter dash in the National Senior Olympics held in 
St. Louis, Missouri in 1987, when he was 74 years old.
  John Sherman Lehman stands as an outstanding example of American 
honor and citizenship, and to this day he takes the time to vote in 
every election. He worked hard throughout his life, providing for his 
family and ensuring that future generations understand the ideals of 
genuine humility and love-for-country that you find so frequently in 
Pennsylvania.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege for me to honor Mr. John Sherman 
Lehman on the floor of the House of Representatives today. I 
congratulate him on a life well-lived.

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