[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               JOHN CALL, U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II VETERAN

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                            HON. JAMES COMER

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 4, 2018

  Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of Mr. John 
Call who passed away a year ago on September 3, 2017, at the age of 96. 
A resident of Cedar Creek, Mr. Call diligently managed his farming 
operation and retired from the Jim Beam Distillery.
   Throughout his career, he was not only a hard-working farmer, but a 
true patriot who rose beyond the call of duty. Serving in the United 
States Army during World War II in Alaska, he helped build the Alaska 
Highway, and served as a barber and member of the military police.
   Mr. Call's valiant service in the United States Army is evidence of 
his dedication to safeguarding our nation's freedoms and values and is 
worthy of our deepest respect and admiration. His patriotic spirit and 
dedication to his country were rivaled only by his fervent commitment 
to his family and his faith. A devoted member of the Cedar Creek 
Baptist Church, Mr. Call was an exemplary community servant who 
continually sought opportunities to better the lives of his fellow 
citizens.
   I join with his family and loved ones--including his wife, Iva Lee 
Call, his children, and his extended family--in celebrating his 
lifetime of accomplishments and recognizing his valiant service to our 
nation. His outstanding legacy of service and compassion lives on in 
each member of his family and in all those who knew him.

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