[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H864-H865]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING THE LIFE OF RAY WEST

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of my 
constituent Ray West, who passed away last week at the age of 89.
  Ray was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II. He went 
on to have a successful career in the film industry, earning an Academy 
Award and a Grammy for his work as a sound engineer.
  Ray and his wife, Jean, were married in 1950. The two honeymooned in 
Yosemite National Park and celebrated each anniversary by returning 
there.
  Ray became ill and the Dream Foundation stepped in. The Dream 
Foundation is a wish-granting organization for terminally ill adults 
that is based in Santa Barbara, California. They ensured that Ray and 
Jean would be able to visit Yosemite for their 65th wedding 
anniversary.
  Last September I had the privilege of meeting Ray and his son David 
when they traveled to Washington, D.C., for the launch of the Dream 
Foundation's Dreams for Veterans Program. I was

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honored to be able to recognize him for his outstanding military 
service and his extraordinary life.
  So today, my thoughts are with Ray's family. I pray they find comfort 
as they celebrate the life of this remarkable man.

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