[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E45]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    100TH BIRTHDAY OF NATHAN DRAYER

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                      HON. DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 16, 2018

  Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th 
birthday of World War II veteran, Dr. Nathan Drayer.
   Nathan Drayer was born on January 8, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York. It 
was in Brooklyn where Nathan met his future wife, Sylvia. After 
marriage, they went on to raise their four outstanding children, Carol, 
Barry, Gerald, and Dennis. When the call to serve came, however, Dr. 
Drayer immediately answered. As a licensed optometrist with a degree 
from Columbia University, he was made a U.S. Army medic, serving 
stateside during World War II. After the war ended, Dr. Drayer opened 
his own optometry practice in Brooklyn. He treated patients for over 40 
years until he retired in 1990.
   Residing in Island Shores for the past four years, Nathan has loved 
spending time with friends and fellow residents. Moreover, he treasures 
every moment he spends with his loving children, six grandchildren, and 
six great-grandchildren. He is very popular at Island Shores, with a 
great sense of humor and an ingenious wit.
   Mr. Speaker, I wish Dr. Nathan Drayer a happy 100th birthday. I 
cannot thank him enough for his contributions to his country. When the 
war broke out, he stepped up when he was needed most in order to 
vanquish the evil of fascism. He is a shining example of a true 
American hero. I am immensely proud to represent him in Congress. I 
hope he has the happiest of birthdays, and I thank him for his service.

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