[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING CARL CHILTON'S 95TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. FILEMON VELA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2018

  Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 95th birthday of 
Mr. Carl Chilton, who is a proud graduate of Port Isabel High School 
and Texas College of Arts and Industries at Kingsville. In 1942, Mr. 
Chilton enlisted in the Army Air Corps, earning his wings when he was 
commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1944. Texas and the United 
States are forever grateful for his service and leadership throughout 
his 13 missions in France and other parts of the world.
  After serving in the military, Mr. Chilton majored in accounting at 
the the University of Texas at Austin. His classroom and leadership 
experience led him to become a teacher at Brownsville Junior College, 
where he taught introductory business.
  A man of family, service, and faith, Mr. Chilton is a member of the 
First United Methodist Church and an active community resident. A 
former contributor to our district local news outlet The Brownsville 
Herald and past president of the Brownsville Tennis Club, Mr. Chilton 
exemplifies the best of South Texas. He has been a loyal member of the 
Rotary Club for 53 years, served as president and chairman of the 
Brownsville Public Utilities Board, and was president of the Valley 
Zoological Society.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank you for the opportunity to honor and 
celebrate Carl Chilton's 95th birthday. I ask my colleagues to join me 
and Mr. Chilton's family and friends in wishing him well on this 
special occasion. Mr. Chilton's devotion to his family and community 
make him a great role model for the people of Brownsville Texas, and I 
am very proud to be his Representative.

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