[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 31 (Friday, February 26, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LATE CHARLES E. CROWNINGSHIELD

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 26, 2016

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
late Mr. Charles E. Crowningshield of Port Kent, New York, who was 
extremely dedicated to community service.
  Charlie spent 44 years of his life as the dock master for the Lake 
Champlain Transportation Company and lived his entire life in Port 
Kent, New York, located in New York's 21st Congressional District. 
Charlie will be remembered by the family and friends that surrounded 
him as a loyal and dedicated man, with a wonderful sense of humor and a 
deep faith.
  Charlie devoted many years to organizations in his community 
including the Au Sable River Masonic Lodge #149, Keeseville Kiwanis, 
Town of Chesterfield Zoning Board of Appeals, the North Star 
Underground Railroad Museum and the Keeseville Elks Lodge. Charlie also 
served as the chair of the Town of Chesterfield Republican Committee 
and was a member of the Essex County Republican Committee.
  Charlie often spoke of his two true loves, his wife Sue and politics. 
Charlie will be missed by many for his dedication to civics through his 
involvement in many local organizations in Upstate New York and beyond.
  I thank Charlie's family for sharing him with the community and send 
them my most heartfelt condolences on his loss.

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