[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 174 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1454-E1455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING WILLIAM J. ``HANK'' ``SKIPPY'' MILLER OF SOUTH BOSTON, MA AND 
                               QUINCY, MA

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                         HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 26, 2018

  Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of William 
J. ``Hank'' ``Skippy'' Miller and to recognize his outstanding 
contributions to his hometowns of South Boston and Quincy, 
Massachusetts, and to his over forty years of loyal service to the 
International Longshoreman's Association in Massachusetts and the labor 
movement of the United States of America.
  Mr. Speaker, Skippy Miller's life was dedicated to his family, his 
faith, his profession, and his service to the United States Marine 
Corps. Growing up in South Boston, he developed a strong Catholic faith 
that he cherished throughout his life. He was a longtime devoted 
parishioner at Our Lady of Good Voyage Chapel and served proudly as a 
United States Marine in the Korean War and was the former commander of 
the Michael J. Perkins American Legion Post No. 67 in South Boston.
  Skippy Miller was a longshoreman by trade and served as the past 
president of the International Longshoremen's Association Local 800. He 
was a business agent for 18 years and pension administrator from 1993 
until 2017. He also served as vice president of the New England Dock 
and Marine Council.
  Skippy was the devoted husband of the late Priscilla ``Penny'' 
Miller. Together they raised four children: Michele, Michael, Colleen, 
and Billy; and both were blessed with their grandchildren: Casey, 
Madelyn, Caitlyn, Corey, Loren, Jordan, Viktoria, Makayla, and William.

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  Mr. Speaker, on October 29, 2018, the Massachusetts Port Authority 
will officially dedicate and open the William J. ``Hank'' ``Skippy'' 
Miller Park in the South Boston Seaport. How fitting a tribute to 
locate this park along the docks and waterfront in honor of a man who 
worked and fought to make a difference in the daily lives of so many 
working families. This park will ensure that Skippy Miller's legacy 
will last for years and serve as an inspiration to those longshoremen 
and their families who continue to work to make a difference in their 
lives and our City.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor today to join with the family, 
friends and contemporaries of William J. ``Hank'' ``Skippy'' Miller to 
honor his remarkable service to his family, his faith, the labor 
movement, and the United States of America.

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