[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 86 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E733]
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             HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. THOMAS ESTILL REFFITT

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 24, 2018

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Thomas Estill 
Reffitt of Bath County, Kentucky. Mr. Reffitt is a distinguished 
veteran of World War II.
  Mr. Reffitt was born September 20, 1924 to Samuel and Lillie Reffitt. 
He served in the United States Navy for four years as a Fireman 1st 
Class. He was stationed in the Gilbert Islands. Mr. Reffitt was 
honorably discharged March 4, 1946.
  Mr. Reffitt returned home and worked as a truck driver and a farmer. 
At the present time, he is under hospice care at the Leestown Road 
Veteran's Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
  Mr. Reffitt and all the brave men and women of the Greatest 
Generation are true heroes. Their bravery and their sacrifice preserved 
freedoms for ourselves and for future generations of Americans and for 
people around the world.

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