[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING WILLIAM A. SCOTT ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. ADAM KINZINGER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2017

  Mr. KINZINGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate William A. 
Scott of New Brunswick, New Jersey on turning 100 this May. Mr. Scott 
is the grandfather of my constituent, Michael Koolidge--a fellow 
veteran and syndicated radio host in Rockford, Illinois.
   When World War II broke out, Mr. Scott answered the call of duty and 
enlisted in the U.S. Navy. ``Scotty'' as his fellow sailors called him, 
was a Seaman Second Class and spent time working on torpedo bomber 
planes that were eventually deployed throughout the world in the Allied 
war effort. During his service, Mr. Scott was awarded the American 
Theater Ribbon and the World War Two Victory Medal.
   Following America's victory, Mr. Scott returned to work at the Calco 
Chemical Company in Bound Brook, New Jersey, working there for the next 
several decades as a Plastics and Banbury Operator. After retirement, 
Mr. Scott traveled with his wife, Betty to all 48 continental states in 
the same car, a Volkswagen Beetle to see everything this great country 
of ours had to offer.
   In addition to volunteering in his community for the Meadows 
Foundation historic preservation group, Mr. Scott has been a member of 
the American Legion Post 12 in Somerville, New Jersey for four decades, 
where he held several key positions, such as Sergeant at Arms and Honor 
Guard. He has continued to provide numerous memorial services for 
fellow veterans and servicemen during his time at the American Legion 
Post 12.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Sixteenth Congressional District, I 
would like to sincerely congratulate William, his grandson, Michael, 
and the rest of their family on this amazing milestone and life 
achievement.

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