[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E86]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING MARTIN FERRELL NEVINS

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                         HON. GREGORY F. MURPHY

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 27, 2020

  Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to 
Martin Ferrell Nevins of Elizabeth City, North Carolina on the occasion 
of his 100th birthday. A native of Iowa, Mr. Nevins, or ``Matty'' as he 
was known to friends, enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1941. During WWII 
he was a boatswain's mate aboard ships in San Francisco and Alaska. By 
the end of WWII Marty had advanced to Aircraft Structural Mechanic. He 
retired from active duty in 1962 as a Chief Aviation Structural 
Mechanic. From 1962 to 1980 he worked as a civilian at the Coast Guard 
Base in Elizabeth City, and retired as Superintendent of the Aircraft 
Repair Division. He was then awarded the Distinguished Career Service 
Award for his 38 years of service to the Coast Guard.
  After his retirement, Marty enjoyed spending more time with his wife 
Helen. He also volunteered with Meals on Wheels, served as an officer 
in his Kiwanis Club, and tutored others in reading, writing and basic 
math. Matty was quoted as saying: ``If you take something from the 
community, you ought to give something back, and Elizabeth City has 
given us so much.''
  Unfortunately, Mr. Nevins is predeceased by his wife Helen who passed 
away in 2007 at the age of 92; and also by their daughter Christine, 
who lost her courageous battle with cancer in 2013.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring this incredible veteran and 
public servant, Mr. Martin Ferrell Nevins.

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