[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 59 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING FRANK TREADWAY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, today I would like to remember the life 
of Frank Treadway, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 96.
  Born in Bell County in southeast Kentucky, Frank was one of 12 
children, and much of his childhood was spent helping on the family 
farm in Noetown. During his teenage years, Frank worked at the 
Middlesboro Country Club as a golf caddy, developing a lifelong love 
for the game. Like so many members of the Greatest Generation, Frank 
proudly answered his Nation's call to service, and he enlisted in the 
U.S. Navy during World War II. Aboard the U.S.S. Kyne, Frank served 
throughout the Pacific. For their meritorious participation in combat, 
the crew received multiple commendations.
  After Frank returned home from the war, Frank married the love of his 
life, Inez. They spent 70 years together and raised seven children. 
Farming remained an enduring passion, and one of Frank's proudest 
accomplishments was the founding and continued success of his local 
farm market, Treadway Gardens. Throughout his life, Frank remained 
loyal to his childhood home and always held the people of southeast 
Kentucky in high regard. Elaine and I commend this hero for his 
service, and we send our condolences to Inez, their children, family, 
and friends.

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