[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E501]
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                       TRIBUTE TO ROY QUAKENBUSH

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 18, 2018

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Roy Quakenbush of Council Bluffs, Iowa for his 70 years of 
service as a barber in Council Bluffs and Omaha. Roy began his career 
on February 9, 1948.
  Roy said, ``a lot has changed since I started barbering.'' He said he 
can remember when a haircut cost a dollar and kids' cuts cost fifty 
cents. At one time there were 65 barbers in Council Bluffs; today there 
are 10. Roy said, ``I'm a barber, not a stylist.'' At 88 years old, Roy 
still works two mornings a week cutting hair and has no plan to retire 
any time soon. Roy said barbering has provided him with a good living 
and his volunteer work cutting hair and shaving beards at Children's 
Square USA and at the Hospice of Southwest Iowa has been a hallmark of 
his career. ``Doing that helps those people feel good,'' Roy said.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend Roy for his 70 years of dedicated and devoted 
service to his customers and friends of Council Bluffs and Omaha. Roy 
has made a difference by helping and serving others. It is with great 
honor that I recognize him today. I ask that my colleagues in the 
United States House of Representatives join me in applauding his 
service and in wishing him nothing but continued success.

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