[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 169 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF CAPTAIN KELLIE BYERLY, (RET.)

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 2017

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank a great man for his 
military service, Captain Kellie S. Byerly, USN (Ret). Captain Byerly 
was born in Danville, Illinois on October 19, 1939. He began his 
prestigious twenty-seven-year Naval career in Long Beach, California.
   Captain Byerly served in numerous managerial positions on the USS 
John Paul Jones (DDG-32) and as Chief Engineer of the USS Decatur (DDG-
31). Captain Bylery later worked as a Professor of Naval Science at the 
State University of New York Maritime College. Captain Byerly held 
commands as: Executive Officer of the guided missile destroyers USS 
Hoel (DDG-13) and USS Robinson (DDG-12). He later served as Commodore 
of Task Force Sixty-Three in Naples, Italy. Captain Byerly concluded 
his Naval career as Senior Inspector for the Propulsion Examination 
Board in San Diego, California.
   Following his retirement from the United States Navy, Captain Byerly 
worked supervising operations in power plants around the world. He was 
hired by Stewart and Stevenson, an independent power company based in 
Houston as Vice President of Operations for the company's western 
region. He later served with General Electric as Vice President of 
Central American and Western United States regions. Captain Byerly 
concluded his career with the Calpine Corporation, as Vice President of 
Operations for the company's Central Region.
   Captain Byerly is married to Deborah L. Byerly who he met in 
Bremerton, Washington while his ship, the USS Robinson (DDG-12) was 
undergoing an overhaul. After retiring from the Navy, Captain and Mrs. 
Byerly became residents of Nassau Bay, Texas in 1991 and have enjoyed 
being part of the community ever since. Mrs. Byerly has worked for the 
NASA Johnson Space Center for over twenty years.
   Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank Captain Kellie Byerly for his many 
years of selfless service to our great nation in the United States 
Navy.

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