[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E717]
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                   HONORING JOSEPH ROBERT LEE SIGRIST

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 17, 2016

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize 
Joseph Robert Lee Sigrist. Joe is a man who has exemplified the finest 
qualities of citizenship through his service in the United States Navy 
during the Second World War.
   Joe enlisted in the Navy in 1943 where he performed vital 
maintenance on naval ships throughout California, Japan, and the 
Pacific until he completed his service in 1946. After the war, Joe 
continued his important work by attending the Colorado School of Mines. 
He worked as a machinist and tool and die maker before moving to St. 
Joseph, Missouri to work at Goetz Brewery. However, it could be said 
that one of his most notable accomplishments is his over 50 year 
marriage to his wife Phyllis.
   Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Joseph 
Sigrist for his service to our country--a service that preserved the 
freedom of his fellow citizens and the future of the United States of 
America.

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