[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN HONOR OF FLOYD BURTON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 11, 2019

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Floyd Burton and 
wish him a very happy 100th birthday.
  The advent of World War II was a time that not only shaped the course 
of our country but the lives of many Americans, including Mr. Burton. 
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was one of the many patriots who 
felt compelled to serve our great nation and joined the Army in 1942.
  During his military career, he served as a technician corporal and 
assisted various campaigns throughout Germany, France, and the United 
Kingdom. Mr. Burton showed endless bravery and courage in his pursuit 
of peace across the globe.
  After completing active duty, Mr. Burton returned home to North 
Carolina where he and his wife Dorothy raised two daughters, Delores 
and Barbara. He then opened a successful business in Spencer where he 
provided our community with retail furniture for over 38 years.
  Mr. Burton remained an active community leader and has been involved 
in the Freemasons of North Carolina, Rowan Shrine Club, and served as 
Master of the Salisbury Masonic Lodge. Passionate about educating our 
youth, he helped establish scholarship programs with the Masonic Home 
for Children at Oxford, Baptist Children's Home of North Carolina, and 
Catawba College.
  Mr. Burton was born on December 28, 1919 and represents the best our 
nation has to offer. I am proud to join our community today in honoring 
all that he has accomplished over the last 100 years.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in thanking Mr. Floyd Burton for 
his service and wishing him a happy 100th birthday.

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