[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN CLAYTON REPPERT

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                             HON. MIKE BOST

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 23, 2019

  Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Brigadier 
General John Clayton Reppert of Anna, Illinois, who passed away 
peacefully earlier this month. General Reppert dedicated his life to 
his God, his country, his family and his friends.
  As a young man, John was a star on his high school football team and 
worked at his hometown, family-owned newspaper, the Anna Gazette-
Democrat. While attending Kansas State, he met and later married 
Patricia Ann Rash. Soon after graduating, John was drafted as a private 
and assigned to Officer Candidate School before serving in Vietnam as a 
Signal Corps Officer. General Reppert proudly served in the Army for 33 
years, with a focus on issues impacting relations between the United 
States and former Soviet Union. General Reppert became the Defense 
Attache at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, playing a key role in shaping 
American military and diplomatic policy.
  General Reppert earned a master's degree and a Ph.D., leading him to 
an influential career as a professor. He later taught classes at 
schools such as Harvard University and West Point. He eventually served 
as Harvard's Executive Director for Research. Though he maintained an 
extremely busy life after his military and educational careers, General 
Reppert remained involved in his community as a Sunday School teacher 
at his local church. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, General 
Reppert lived his life in full measure, leaving his mark on all on who 
knew him.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing Brigadier General John 
Reppert of Anna, Illinois, and celebrate the incredible life he lived. 
May he rest in peace.

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