[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H5087-H5088]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING MICHAEL TORPY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Carter) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life 
of Mr. Michael Torpy, who passed away on June 10 at the age of 20.
  Diagnosed with an aggressive form of bone cancer as a senior in high 
school, Mr. Torpy refused to let the disease break his spirit. He spent 
nearly 100 nights in the hospital receiving chemotherapy treatment, had 
numerous surgeries, and even had a prosthetic right leg.
  Yet Mr. Torpy went on to attend the University of Georgia, maintain 
straight A's, and was named a Presidential Scholar.
  He continued his favorite hobby of backpacking, kept up his wrestling 
form with his old coach, and made an effort every day to make his 
friends smile.
  Although not a long life, Mr. Torpy's mother remembers that he lived 
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life to the fullest. This should be an inspiration for all of us to 
both persevere through tribulations, while also celebrating the gift of 
life.
  Mr. Torpy's family and friends will be in my thoughts and prayers 
during this most difficult time.


                       Recognizing Cecil Boswell

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Cecil Boswell, an American hero from Georgia who served our Nation 
during World War II.
  Originally from Gainesville, Georgia, Mr. Boswell deployed on the 
beaches of Normandy during D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, 
where he participated in wrestling Europe from Nazi control and also 
contributed to a historical turning point in Western civilization.
  Dodging close calls of his own, Mr. Boswell experienced, firsthand, 
the bravery and sacrifice of his fellow American soldiers. Until he 
passed away in 2017 at the age of 99, he was known for his abundant 
patriotism, always flying an American flag in his yard, displaying his 
war medals in his home, and marching every year in the annual 
Gainesville Memorial Day Parade.
  On this 75th anniversary of D-Day, I am proud of the rich military 
heritage of Georgia that helped to secure victory for the Allied 
Forces. I am especially proud of and thankful for Mr. Boswell for his 
bravery and service to help defeat tyranny overseas and protect the 
freedom of all of Western civilization.


                       Recognizing Dene Sheheane

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Dene Sheheane for his work in helping Georgia universities become 
national leaders in access, affordability, completion rates, and 
research output.
  Mr. Sheheane began his work to better our State's education system 
nearly 30 years ago when he worked with Governor Zell Miller, who was 
known for spearheading the most important higher education legislation 
in the State of Georgia, the HOPE Scholarship.
  Since 2014, Mr. Sheheane has continued this effort, working with the 
community relations department at Georgia Institute of Technology. In 
this role he has secured Federal funding for financial aid, renewal of 
the university's library, and projects within the Georgia Tech Research 
Institute that promote economic development and research of key health 
and environmental issues.
  Because of his accomplishments thus far at Georgia Tech, he was 
promoted to president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, and on 
July 1 he will begin serving over 160,000 alumni worldwide.
  I want to thank Mr. Sheheane for all he has done for the State of 
Georgia and wish him good luck in all his endeavors to come.

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