[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF CLIFTON THOMAS WALKER

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 24, 2017

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to honor 
the life of Mr. Clifton Thomas Walker, who passed away on April 25, 
2017, at the age of 95. Throughout his life, Mr. Walker was a respected 
leader in our community and an exemplary husband, father, and 
grandfather. His dedicated service, with the U.S. Marine Corps, Loudoun 
County Sheriff's Office, and Lovettsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue 
Department, helped keep the people of Virginia's Tenth District safe 
for over 50 years, and he will always be remembered.
  Mr. Walker, originally from Bullock, North Carolina, joined the 
Marine Corps in December of 1941 just three days after the bombing of 
Pearl Harbor. During his 20 years in the Marine Corps, he was stationed 
around the world, serving in Northern Ireland, Guam, Okinawa, 
Washington, DC, and Lebanon. Additionally, he was a decorated member of 
the Marine Corps Pistol Team, receiving bronze, silver, and gold 
medals, and he achieved the rank of Distinguished Pistol Shot in record 
time.
  In May of 1959, Mr. Walker married his wife, Elaine, and they began 
building their home on South Berlin Pike in Lovettsville, Virginia, 
where they lived since Mr. Walker's retirement from the Marine Corps in 
1961. Mr. Walker went on to work for DECO Electronics in Leesburg, the 
Painter Lumber Company in Lovettsville, and finally the Loudoun County 
Sheriff's Office, where he served for thirteen years as the manager of 
the Department's Office of Property and Evidence.
  During that time, Mr. Walker also served his community in various 
capacities. He was previously a member of the Lovettsville Town 
Council, the Lovettsville Planning Commission, and the Lovettsville 
Lions Club. He also volunteered for 35 years, starting in 1966, as a 
member of the Lovettsville Rescue Squad, which chartered as the 
Lovettsville District Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, lnc. In 
recognition of his honorable service, he received the second Rescueman 
of the Year Award in 1971 and the Most Dedicated Member of the Year 
Award in 1980. Through his long and impressive career Mr. Walker became 
one of the most well respected members of the entire fire Company, and 
the memory of his dedication to service will always be present as a 
true inspiration to our local community.
  Mr. Walker leaves behind a selfless legacy and career of service and 
will be greatly missed by the countless lives he has touched. He is 
survived by his wife, Elaine, and three daughters, Debbie, Linda and 
Carol, his grandson, Brandon, and many nieces and nephews.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in celebrating the life 
of, and bidding farewell to, Clifton Thomas Walker. May he rest in 
peace, and his family be comforted.

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