[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E329]
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                 RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF DAVID DACKE

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2019

  Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express sincere gratitude 
to World War II veteran, husband, and father, Mr. David Dacke.
  David was born on September 11, 1927 in Houston, Texas. He met the 
love of his life Letha at the age of six when his parents told him he 
was to walk the new little girl on the block to school for her first 
day. David took her to class and showed her around, leading years later 
to their marriage. David learned to weld at the Parker Brother 
shipyard, a talent he would use in the Navy.
  At the age of eighteen, David courageously answered the call to serve 
and defend his country. While in the Navy, he served on the USS Evans 
and swam in the beautiful blue waters of the Bikini Atoll before it 
later was the site of atomic bomb testing.
  In 1947, David returned home from the Navy. When he left home, Miss 
Letha was a girl, but she had become a young lady by the time he 
returned. The two sweethearts were married on March 26, 1949. They had 
two children, Darrell and Diana. This year David and Letha will 
celebrate their 70th anniversary.
  After the war, David worked as a welder building barges in a ship 
yard. He also was in the chicken business where he supplied eggs to 
Houston schools and businesses. David retired and moved to Livingston 
in 1993, where he and Mrs. Letha still reside.
  David Dacke has demonstrated his dedication to the United States of 
America. It is with great admiration that I thank him for his selfless 
service to our country.

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