[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 90 (Thursday, May 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E686-E687]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN MEMORY OF ROY APPLETON, JR.

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 30, 2019

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory of Mr. Roy 
Appleton, Jr., who passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 after a 
lifetime of service to our nation and his North Texas neighbors.

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  As a young man, Roy Appleton, Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps 
during World War II. He saw combat action for more than 35 months in 
the South Pacific, taking part in the invasion of Iwo Jima and fighting 
in multiple battles including the retaking Guadalcanal and Saipan.
  Upon his return home to Texas, Mr. Appleton married Margie Lee Monroe 
of Denton in 1947. He earned a degree from the University of North 
Texas in 1949. Even before he graduated, Mr. Appleton began working at 
the Denton Record-Chronicle. He was employed by the paper for more than 
four decades, retiring in 1991 as president and general manager. Aside 
from his service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Appleton spent his 
entire career at the paper.
  An engaged community leader, Mr. Appleton served in a variety of 
leadership roles for the Denton Chamber of Commerce, the Denton 
Economic Development Advisory Board, and United Way of Denton County. 
He was an active member of the Denton Rotary Club and Denton Jaycees, 
as well as a director of First State Bank and a ruling elder at St. 
Andrew Presbyterian Church.
  In 2014, the Greater Denton Arts Council renamed their home the 
``Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts'' in recognition of Mr. 
Appleton's contributions to the art culture of Denton County, which 
include the creation of the Campus Theatre, annual Holiday Lighting 
Festival, and Denton Arts & Jazz Festival.
  In recognition of his many contributions to the North Texas 
community, the Greater Denton Arts Council (GDAC) will honor Mr. 
Appleton's legacy of philanthropy and civic engagement at its annual 
awards event on May 31, 2019.
  I am grateful for Mr. Appleton's many decades of selfless service to 
our nation and our community. On behalf of the 26th District of Texas, 
I offer my condolences to his family, friends, and neighbors.

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