[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 195 (Friday, December 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1549]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                HONORING HAROLD WILLIAM ``BUD'' MARESKO

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 6, 2019

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Madam Speaker, it is with deep sadness but great 
respect that I take this time to remember one of Northwest Indiana's 
finest citizens, Mr. Harold William ``Bud'' Maresko, of Crown Point, 
who passed away on October 17, 2019, at the age of 91. Mr. Maresko's 
military service to our nation and his dedication to the community of 
Northwest Indiana is noteworthy and admirable. While he will be truly 
missed by his family and friends, the impact he has had on his 
community will live on for generations to come.
   Harold William Maresko was born in East Chicago, Indiana. He 
attended Tolleston High School in Gary, Indiana, before joining the 
United States Merchant Marine at the age of seventeen. Serving during 
World War II, Bud transported ammunitions, equipment, and supplies to 
the Allied Forces on six different liberty ships. Following his 
discharge in 1946, Bud worked as a crane operator at US Steel in Gary. 
In 1951, Bud was drafted into the United States Army during the peak of 
the Korean War and the beginning of the Cold War. He was stationed at 
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, where he received military communications 
training. In 1952, Bud was deployed to Germany and was assigned to the 
7th Army (5th Corps), 816th Battalion, which was attached to the 30th 
FA Group. The unit trained at USAG Baumholder and was stationed in 
Darmstadt. In 1953, Bud was discharged from the United States Army. He 
went on to graduate from Merrillville High School in 1965 and then 
became a telephone repairman for AT&T, where he worked for thirty-five 
years until his retirement from his position of Repair Foreman. Post 
retirement, Bud worked for Gary Methodist Hospitals as a Communications 
Director, overseeing the installation and maintenance of the phone 
systems, a position he held for ten years.
   Bud is most remembered for his willingness to lend a hand or his 
assistance with solving a problem. He was also a devoted fisherman who 
always owned a boat and loved to be on the water. Harold was a loving 
husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He is survived by his 
wonderful wife, Grace, and their two beloved children, William A. 
Maresko and his wife, Elizabeth, and Laura Ann Low and her husband, 
Kevin, as well as two amazing grandchildren. He also leaves to cherish 
his memory many other dear family members and friends, as well as a 
saddened but grateful community.
   Madam Speaker, I respectfully ask that you and my other 
distinguished colleagues join me in honoring Harold William ``Bud'' 
Maresko for his outstanding service to the United States military and 
for his devotion to the community of Northwest Indiana and beyond. 
Bud's life of service is truly commendable, and he serves as an 
inspiration to us all.

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