[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 109 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE LIFE OF WILLIAM DWIGHT TESTER, SR.

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                         HON. JAMES B. RENACCI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2017

  Mr. RENACCI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of 
Sergeant William Dwight Tester, Sr., father of Joyce Kraemer and 
William Dwight Tester, Jr., brother of Venora Hatley, grandfather of 
Lt. Commander Dustin Kraemer, Brandon Kraemer, and Brian Kraemer, 
great-grandfather of Max Kraemer, uncle of William C. Hatley, and 
husband of the late Josephine Tester. Sergeant Tester dedicated his 
life to serving his community and our nation, serving in the Korean War 
as a member of the 37th Infantry Division and later in the Ohio 
National Guard's Company B 137th Tank Battalion.
  Sergeant Tester was born on February 3, 1933 in Butler, Tennessee to 
the late Roscoe and Roxie Tester and lived most of his life in Rittman, 
Ohio. Following his service to the country, he was employed as a tool 
and die maker at the former Packaging Corporation of America, retiring 
after 40 years of service. He was also an active member of his 
community, serving in the Doylestown American Legion post No. 407 and 
the Doylestown Lions Club. Sergeant Tester was an avid farmer and 
gardener, but above all else, he enjoyed spending time with his family 
and friends.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize a life so fully lived. 
William Dwight Tester, Sr. instilled the values of service, hard work 
and integrity into his children, grandchildren, employees, and mentees; 
values that we should all strive to uphold in our daily lives. I ask my 
colleagues in the House to join me in paying tribute to a valued 
soldier and citizen, Sergeant William Dwight Tester, Sr.

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