[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 172 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1558]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO STAFF SERGEANT CLAYTON E. MONEYMAKER

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                             HON. MO BROOKS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 1, 2016

  Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
life and military service of Staff Sergeant Clayton E. Moneymaker, who, 
after service in the U.S. Army during World War II, dedicated 41 years 
of his life to the service of veterans in the Huntsville-Madison County 
community and the State of Alabama.
   Clayton Eugene Moneymaker was born on January 1, 1918 in Heysworth, 
Illinois to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Moneymaker. On August 10, 1943, at 25 
years old, Clayton joined the U.S. Army and officially entered active 
military service on August 31, 1943. Clayton served honorably, and on 
January 8, 1946, separated from the Army having attained the rank of 
Staff Sergeant.
   In 1981, Clayton mortgaged his home to complete the purchase, 
construction, and completion of the new home for the Huntsville-Madison 
County American Legion Post 237.
   Clayton served his fellow veterans from 1982 to 2011 in numerous 
positions including as the American Legion Department of Alabama 
Commander, the District 12 Commander, the Division 1 Commander, and 
twice he served as the American Legion Post 237 Commander, spanning 19 
years.
   In recognition of his dedication to veterans in our community, the 
American Legion Post 237 membership, living heirs of Clayton, the 
American Legion Department of Alabama, and the National Headquarters of 
the American Legion all agreed to rename the Huntsville-Madison County 
American Legion Post 237 as the Clayton E. Moneymaker American Legion 
Post 237.
   Clayton Eugene Moneymaker dedicated 41 years of his life to serving 
veterans in the Huntsville-Madison County community and the State of 
Alabama.
   Today I pay tribute to an extraordinary individual, Clayton E. 
Moneymaker, and express my sincere gratitude for his life of committed 
service to the veterans of Alabama.

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