[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 121 (Thursday, July 18, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    HONORING THE LIFE OF CLYDE OWEN

  (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of 
Clyde Owen of Moses Lake, Washington, an individual who dedicated his 
life to serving the country and improving his community before passing 
on July 1, at the age of 100.
  Clyde was a pilot during World War II and the only member of his air 
crew to escape enemy fire during the landing at Anzio in 1943. 
Surviving these adversities, he continued to serve in the Air Force, 
traveling the world before settling in Moses Lake in 1961. There, he 
served as the last commander of the Larson Air Force Base, overseeing 
crucial tanker and bomber fleets before its closure in 1966.
  Far from ready to retire, he went on to work as the first executive 
director for the Port of Moses Lake, working to foster economic 
development and create opportunity for the people of central 
Washington.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring Clyde's 
long life of service and his commitment to the United States and to the 
people of Moses Lake.

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