[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING BYRON KENT MAXFIELD

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember a dear friend and a 
distinguished Hoosier and army veteran. I have been honored to be a 
part of his family for decades now.
   Mr. Kent Maxfield passed away on Friday, September 9. Mr. Maxfield 
was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served with the ``Big Red One'' 
1st Infantry Division in Vietnam from 1967 through 1968. Mr. Maxfield 
often talked of the bible he carried throughout his time in combat and 
how reading it helped him get through the daily mortar attacks and 
firefights.
   Kent worked for many years in corporate real estate working for such 
companies as Arby's, Applebee's, Pizza Hut, and Sonic Restaurants. He 
was a 1981 graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University 
Indianapolis where he earned a degree in Business Administration. Since 
retiring in 2007, Mr. Maxfield spent time volunteering with the 
``Warriors-Hope'' Group which provides peer support from a biblical 
perspective.
   Last year, Kent, along with his 3 daughters; Laura, Lisa, and Cheri, 
traveled back to Vietnam. Through the Global Ministries People to 
People Mission, Mr. Maxfield was able to return to the country he had 
not seen for 47 years, but this time he had love in his heart. During 
his trip, Mr. Maxwell visited several orphanages and provided $5000 in 
scholarships for Vietnamese youth to study social work.
   Mr. Maxfield's passing is a loss for the State of Indiana and our 
nation. We are grateful for his service and his leadership. I look 
forward to seeing those same characteristics in his grandchildren. I 
pray for his family and all who knew Kent.

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