[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING TED OGLESBY

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2017

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
life of longtime Gainesville journalist Ted Oglesby, who served his 
country and our hometown throughout most of his 84 years.
  Mr. Oglesby arrived in Gainesville, GA in 1958 out of the Air Force 
Reserves and began working for WDUN radio, a well-known station in 
northeast Georgia. He soon left to become sole owner and chief editor 
at the Gainesville Tribune.
  In 1968, he returned to military service and spent a year in Vietnam. 
During this time, Ted contributed to many missions that led him across 
the globe. He retired in 1981 as a Colonel in the Air Force, having 
received a Bronze Star for his meritorious service to our nation.
  After returning to civilian life in Gainesville, Mr. Oglesby again 
took up the pen and pad as a reporter. His work in politics earned him 
many Georgia Press Awards, and he retired as the Editorial Editor of 
the Gainesville Times.
  As the founder and longest serving chairman of the Small Business 
Development Center, Mr. Oglesby was well respected throughout his 
community. He hosted a Travel Club for the Georgia Retired Teachers 
association and served as a Life Deacon at Lakewood Baptist Church. He 
was honored by the Gainesville Kiwanis and was presented the Hixson 
Award for his outstanding community service, which spanned five 
decades.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Ted Oglesby, a man whose 
ambition was to be a ``servant to others.'' This remarkable man loved 
his country and his community and served them both diligently.

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