[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF BILL MEUTH

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Cloud) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish Caldwell County resident 
Bill Meuth a happy 100th birthday.
  Mr. Meuth served as an Army medic in World War II. He stormed the 
beaches at Normandy on D-day, fighting with the Allies in the name of 
freedom. Prior to the war, he had quit school at an early age to help 
care for his father who was sick, representing the ethos of a 
generation who understood that commitment to family and country 
sometimes comes at a personal cost.
  After the war, he worked in the oil fields instilling a strong work 
ethic in his family.
  In 1943, Mr. Meuth married his sweetheart, Lucy, and they remained 
married for 72 years until Miss Lucy passed away in 2015.
  Together they had four children, 14 grandchildren, 15 great-
grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
  We in south Texas are incredibly thankful for his sacrifice at such a 
critical time in our history and for the cause of freedom.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish a happy birthday to Mr. Meuth, and may God bless 
him.


                      Congratulating Nathan Tudor

  Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Nathan Tudor for 
receiving the Texas Hospital Association Pioneer Award. Each year this 
award is given to rural hospital administrators or a CEO who 
demonstrates creative and innovative leadership within the organization 
and community.
  This year the award was given to one of El Campo's very own. Mr. 
Tudor came on board as the CEO of El Campo Memorial Hospital in January 
of 2017.
  Since Mr. Tudor has been on the team, the emergency department has 
expanded by 11 beds, three new campus-care clinics have been opened 
within the community, five walk-in clinics have been added, and new 
physicians have been recruited.
  El Campo has directly benefited from the expansion of services but so 
have the surrounding communities.
  We are thankful for Mr. Tudor and those working with him at the El 
Campo Hospital for their efforts in improving and expanding healthcare 
services for the El Campo area.

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