[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 7, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E24]
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                  HONORING THE LIFE OF LEON HARE, SR.

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 7, 2015

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Leon Hare, Sr., who recently passed away at the age of 92.
   A distinguished World War II veteran, Mr. Hare was born in Buffalo, 
New York to William and Lillie Hare on January 10, 1923. In his youth, 
he was an accomplished basketball player during his time as a student 
at Hutchinson Central High School.
   In 1942, Mr. Hare was drafted into the United States Army, serving 
with distinction in Italy and Germany. He later returned to the U.S. 
and married Margaret Eileen Sealy, and began a career as a steelworker. 
He and Margaret had three children, Frances, L. Nathan, and Lorna.
   Mr. Hare was an avid bowler as well. He worked at Ellicott Lanes, 
managing and administering the business, and becoming a father figure 
to thousands of young men and women, teaching and mentoring them not 
just in bowling, but also in life.
   Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me to take the time to honor the 
life of Leon Hare, Sr., and I ask that my colleagues join me in 
offering our deepest condolences to the Hare family.

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