[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 90 (Thursday, May 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E688]
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                     REMEMBERING ROBERT JAMES GLASS

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 30, 2019

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory and 
service of Robert James Glass, a 40-year Yuba City resident who 
embodied the American spirit of enduring dedication to his family and 
country.
  Born on December 4, 1927, Robert joined the U.S. Merchant Marine at 
age 16 to fight in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Through his 
service as a merchant mariner during the war, Robert joined in an 
effort that proved to be an instrumental asset on an untold number of 
occasions.
  President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated in 1944 that the Merchant 
Marine had ``delivered the goods when and where needed in every theater 
of operations and across every ocean in the biggest, the most 
difficult, and dangerous transportation job ever undertaken. As time 
goes on, there will be greater public understanding of our merchant 
fleet's record during this war.'' It was in that ultimately victorious 
cause that Robert volunteered to lend his hand.
  Following the war, Robert served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, 
including deployments across the world. He retired as a Master Sergeant 
at Beale AFB, California. Through his active engagement in local 
organizations such as the American Legion he remained a dedicated 
member of the Yuba City community until his passing.
  He is survived by his three sons, Robert, Richard and Bruce and their 
families. I know that they, along with the rest of his family and 
friends, join me in celebrating his life and his memory.

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