[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 149 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H8876-H8877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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   RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF MAJOR D. ``JIM'' OLMES, JR., OF OIL CITY, 
                              PENNSYLVANIA

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize 
the life of Major D. ``Jim'' Olmes, Jr., of Oil City, Venango County, 
Pennsylvania. A World War II veteran, a beloved family member, and 
community leader, Mr. Olmes passed away last week at the age of 93.

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  Major Olmes was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for valor as a 
forward air observer during the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Air Medal 
and also served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.
  Following his service, Olmes attended the University of Pittsburgh, 
where he earned his law degree before starting his own private 
practice. He was also active in the community, serving on the Oil City 
school board and the former Northwest Pennsylvania Bank and Trust 
Company board.
  Major Olmes was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Lee Pence, 
following more than 60 years of marriage together. As reported in the 
Oil City Derrick, ``His greatest joy was his family.''
  Mr. Speaker, let us remember the special life of Major D. ``Jim'' 
Olmes as we pray for his family during this time of mourning.

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