[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3243]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING WAYNE LLOYD VAN RIPER

  (Mr. FULCHER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FULCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service 
of Wayne Lloyd Van Riper to this great country.
  Wayne Van Riper is a veteran of World War II and is celebrating his 
95th birthday on April 16. During his service in the U.S. Army from 
1943 to 1945, his efforts were instrumental in providing support to the 
293rd Combat Engineer Battalion, A Company.
  Wayne was born in the State of Washington in 1924. After enlisting 
after high school, Wayne served in George S. Patton's Third Army. 
Entering Active Duty in 1943, Wayne served valiantly in England, 
France, Germany, and was on his way to Japan, but Japan surrendered 
before he arrived there in 1945.
  After the war, Wayne attended Oregon State University, and purchased 
a pear and apple orchard in Oregon. There he met the love of his life, 
Wanda Johnson, and married her in August of 1948. They have a daughter, 
Teresa Rae Lash, and a son, Kevin Wayne Van Riper. Later he retired and 
moved to McCall, Idaho.
  On behalf of the people of Idaho and America, I thank Wayne for his 
military service and wish him all the best on his 95th birthday.

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