[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING BETTY CAMPBELL

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2018

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Betty Campbell of 
Hays who, at 83 years old, paid tribute to her late husband by walking 
in the annual Bataan Memorial Death March in the high-desert terrain of 
New Mexico.
   Michael ``Bud'' Campbell became a prisoner of war during World War 
II and survived the brutal Bataan Death March.
   Bud was among thousands of Philippine and American soldiers forced 
to march nearly 70 miles with little food or water, enduring torture 
along the route and at POW camps where he was held for over three 
years.
   After the war, he and Betty raised seven children, and owned a ranch 
in north-central Montana. Betty served her community as an educator for 
over 30 years, teaching in area schools and serving as a principal. For 
20 years, Betty has served as a board member of the Big Flat Electric 
Cooperative.
   In March 2018, Betty and her granddaughter Vernelle paid tribute to 
Bud by walking approximately seven miles at the 29th Bataan Memorial 
Death March, crossing the finish line together. The Bataan Memorial 
Death March is an annual tribute to honor the service members who 
defended the Philippine Islands and were taken as prisoners of war.
   Betty said her emotions ran high as she thought about what her late 
husband and other prisoners endured. She reflected on the shoes she 
wore and the water she had available at nearly every mile, saying, ``It 
wasn't the same. It didn't seem fair.''
   Mr. Speaker, for her courage, sacrifice, and dedication in honoring 
her late husband, a World War II POW, at the Bataan Memorial Death 
March at age 83, I recognize Betty Campbell for her spirit of Montana.

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