[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H6013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING THE LIFE OF AUSTIN CURRY
(Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of a local
hero in my district, Mr. Austin Curry, who passed away on September 18
at the age of 86.
Friends remember him as a ``young soul who spent days in prayer or
sharing his sunny demeanor and faith in prolific Facebook posts.''
With a full life devoted to God and service to his country, Mr. Curry
was an Air Force veteran who served in the Korean war.
As a passionate advocate in the elderly community, Mr. Curry served
in leadership roles for the Florida Silver-Haired Legislature, the
Hillsborough County Hospital Association, and the Health Council of
West Central Florida. He also served as a delegate to the White House's
2005 Conference on Aging.
His accomplishments and the lives he touched will remain in our
memories.
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