[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              JACK CLAWSON

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                          HON. FRANCIS ROONEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2018

  Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life of Jack Clawson, who recently passed away at the age of 90.
   Jack was a highly respected resident of our district, not only as 
the father of my predecessor, Congressman Curt Clawson, but also as a 
passionate family man and follower of Jesus Christ. He led a remarkable 
life, having grown up working on his grandfather's farm in Utah and a 
shipyard in Seattle. As a member of the greatest generation, he joined 
the U.S. Army and fought for our country during WWII, in Japan between 
1945 and 1947 while serving on the staff of General Douglas MacArthur. 
For three years thereafter, he would serve as a missionary for the 
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Denmark. His service to 
his church would continue throughout his life.
   A graduate of Brigham Young University and Harvard Business School 
in the 1950s, he began a successful business career, serving as the 
President of Thonet Manufacturing Corporation, DeSoto Furniture and 
Hill-Rom Company. As with every other aspect of his life, Jack 
instilled a sense of belonging and caring at each of the companies he 
led. To his friends and family, however, Jack Clawson was known as a 
devoted husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by 
those who knew him and well-remembered by all.

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