[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E651]
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                        RECOGNIZING HAROLD HAGER

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                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 17, 2017

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a constituent, 
Harold Hager, who is celebrating his 100th birthday today.
  Mr. Hager has dedicated his life to serving our country and local 
community. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy as 
a gunner on the USS Taconic. After the war, Mr. Hager returned home and 
worked for many years as a melding technician and foreman at Corning 
Glass Works. In 1972, after our area was devastated by Hurricane Agnes, 
Mr. Hager delivered urgently needed food and supplies to his neighbors 
in Elmira, New York.
  Mr. Hager has served as a volunteer with the Steuben County Retired 
and Senior Volunteer Program since February 2012. He was previously 
assigned to the Painted Post Food Pantry and he currently serves at the 
Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Corning, New York. Mr. Hager has 
accumulated more than 4,500 lifetime service hours and, in 2016, he 
averaged 84 hours per month. He is truly an inspiration.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Harold Hager's 100th 
birthday and recognizing his life-long commitment to service.

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