[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHARD ``SKIP'' ARMSTRONG

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2018

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a good friend of 
mine, Richard ``Skip'' Armstrong, for his 51 years in the workforce.
  After more than five decades in the workforce, Skip retired on August 
31, 2018, from Maranatha Village in Springfield, Missouri, where he was 
the Director of Facilities and Capital Projects.
  However, Skip's career began long before his time with Maranatha 
Village. At the age of 16, Skip began working in the hen houses of 
Lubec, Maine. Once he turned 17, he began working at North Lubec 
Manufacturing and Canning Company. Skip spent many years working in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Cardo Automotive Products and as an 
independent building contractor in the city. He even started his own 
small business, LTD Parts, in Sparta, Tennessee, which is still in 
operation today. As the years passed, Skip worked all across the U.S., 
including Maine, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and then 
finally, Missouri.
  Skip has been much more than a hard-working employee through the 
years. He is the cherished only son of the late Lewis ``Duke'' and 
Florence Armstrong. He has been a loving husband of 43 years to Deborah 
Armstrong, and a devoted father of three daughters, Janine, Jennifer 
and Julia, and a father-in-law to two of the best son-in-laws around, 
Mark and David. His grandchildren, Greyson, Charlotte, Graham and 
Lincoln simply can't wait to see more of Pappy in the coming years.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 7th District of Missouri, I would like 
to say thank you to Skip for his years of hard work and commitment to 
southwest Missouri as well as his friendship. Fifty-one years is a long 
time and something worth celebrating.

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