[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E235]
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            IN CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF ROBERT WADE SHIREY

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 28, 2020

  Mr. COOK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 
life of Robert Wade Shirey, who passed from this life after a prolonged 
battle with heart disease.
  Bob was born on December 11, 1934 in Pennsylvania to Ophie and 
Raymond Shirey. Shortly after graduating high school, and wanting to 
serve his country, Bob joined the Marine Corps. Over the course of his 
tenure in the United States Marines Bob was stationed in San Diego, San 
Francisco, Twentynine Palms, and Okinawa, Japan. It was during his time 
in the Marine Corps that he met his wife Georgia, with whom he has 
three children, Raymond, Robert, and Renee. Bob was honorably 
discharged from the Marines on October 15, 1963 and shortly thereafter 
he went to work for GTE Corp. Over the next several years Bob would 
graduate from college with a degree in management and spend countless 
hours volunteering with the Lions Club, the Kiwanis Club, and Little 
League Baseball.
  I would like to extend my personal condolences to Bob's wife Georgia, 
his three kids, and his seven grandchildren. It is people like Bob who 
exemplify what it means to be an American.

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