[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 158 (Tuesday, October 3, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING ERNEST FREDERICK SCHOWENGERDT

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 3, 2017

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize 
Ernest Frederick Schowengerdt. Mr. Schowengerdt, a World War II 
veteran, is celebrating his 95th birthday on September 2, 2017.
   In 1944, Mr. Schowengerdt joined the Navy to become a pilot and 
serve his country during World War II. After his discharge in 1945 he 
continued his passion for flying and got his pilot's and aircraft 
mechanic's licenses at the Lambert Field Airport in St. Louis. He also 
continued helping at his family farm in Chamois, Missouri, until the 
Missouri River's flooding took its toll in 1958. Mr. Schowengerdt 
continued his career as a plant engineer for the Central Electric Power 
Plant and later as the Director of Plant Management for Lake Ozark 
General Hospital where he worked with the Missouri Hospital Association 
and Nuclear Energy Commission in disposing of hazardous and radioactive 
wastes.
   Mr. Schowengerdt has had many life-long interests and passions. He 
has been involved in music for 76 years, playing numerous band 
instruments. Mr. Schowengerdt was also a passionate civil servant as he 
served 2 terms in the Chamois city council and four years as the Osage 
County Republican Committeeman. He helped organize the Rural Fire 
Department of Chamois, was the American Legion president, and was 
involved in many more boards and organizations.
   Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in wishing Mr. Ernie 
Schowengerdt a happy 95th birthday, and thanking him for his lifetime 
of dedication to his family, community, and his country.

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