[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JOHN SHACKFORD

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Mr. John Shackford for his contribution to our Napa Valley community as 
a local business owner and dedicated community member.
  Mr. Shackford was born in Los Angeles, California, and received a 
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Whittier College. He served 
in the Air Force from 1951 to 1958 as a distinguished fighter pilot and 
is a Korean War veteran. Mr. Shackford married the late Ms. Donna 
Shackford and in 1960 they moved to Napa County.
  For forty-three years, Mr. Shackford owned Shackford's Kitchen Store, 
the beloved culinary store located in downtown Napa. The store employed 
countless people from our community and served local businesses, home 
chefs, and culinary students. Prior to establishing Shackford's Kitchen 
Store, Mr. Shackford was the owner and chief head pilot at the Nut Tree 
in Vacaville from 1967 to 1974.
  Mr. Shackford has been active in our community through the programs 
he and Ms. Shackford sponsored over the last thirty years. He sponsored 
Babe Ruth baseball teams, girls softball teams, Slow Pitch teams, 4-H, 
and Derby cars for kids. Mr. Shackford is a family oriented man and he 
has shown with his generosity and involvement that he considers Napa to 
be part of his family.
  Madam Speaker, John Shackford is an important member of our Napa 
County community. He is a kind and giving person who has served the 
people of Napa for over forty-three years. It is therefore fitting and 
proper that we honor him here today.

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