[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 132 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DR. NEAL GIPSON

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 2019

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Dr. Neal Gipson, a WWII veteran in my district who will turn 100 on 
August 15th.
  After his college graduation, Neal entered the Naval Academy, and in 
January of 1943, he was commissioned as an ensign in the Naval Reserve. 
He spent three years doing coastal minesweeping and submarine patrol 
until he was called to Naval Flight training.
  When the war came to an end in 1945, Neal took the opportunity to go 
to medical school. He graduated with his M.D. in 1950 and jumped right 
back into military service, joining the Air Force. Over the next ten 
years, Neal took various assignments all over the country: in Florida, 
Louisiana, and Alaska until he enrolled in Rochester University in New 
York to complete a Master's degree in Nuclear Science.
  Upon his retirement in 1973, Neal's military career spanned more than 
thirty years. He practiced radiology in the private sector until his 
retirement in 1993.
  In August, Neal will celebrate his 100th birthday. His selfless 
service to our country is beyond admirable, and I am thankful to have 
the opportunity to honor him today.
  I thank Neal, and wish him a happy birthday.

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