[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 153 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1488]
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                        TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MERTZ

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate George Mertz of Walnut, Iowa, on the celebration of his 
100th birthday on October 3, 2015.
  In George's early years he took over the family farm implement 
business and sold real estate in Walnut, Iowa. He married Evelyn 
Oldehoff on September 10, 1944, and has four sons, 13 grandchildren, 17 
great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. George admirably 
served in the U.S. Air Force during the Second World War. Longevity 
runs in the family, as his dad lived to be 101.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to represent George, and Iowans like him, 
in the United States Congress. I urge my colleagues in the United 
States House of Representatives to join me in congratulating George in 
reaching this incredible milestone. I wish him continued health and 
happiness in the years to come.

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