[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 105 (Monday, June 8, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E522]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING ROBERT RICHMOND'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. LARRY BUCSHON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 8, 2020

  Mr. BUCSHON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Robert Richmond on 
his 100th birthday.
  Robert was born on March 12, 1920, to William and Mary Richmond in 
Chandler, Indiana. After graduating from Chandler High School, he 
attended the Mechanical Arts School and received his Certificate of 
Achievement in December 1940. After the United States entered World War 
II the next year, Robert was drafted into the Army, serving in the 
Reconnaissance Company of the 638th Tank Destroyer Battalion. His time 
in the Army took him from training in Fort Benning, Georgia, to the 
Ardennes Forest in Belgium, where he participated in the Battle of the 
Bulge. Robert served honorably and received the Purple Heart, the 
Bronze Star, and Good Conduct Medals before leaving the service at the 
rank of staff sergeant.
  After the war, Robert went to work for the Boonville Natural Gas 
Corporation for 30 years. He married his wife of 71 years, Evelyn 
Dimmett, on November 9, 1946, and the couple had two children, Greg 
(1950) and Gary (1954). Throughout his life, he has remained committed 
to his faith, family, and community--not only as an active member of 
his church and hardworking employee, but also as a loyal husband, 
father, and friend.
  Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure today to recognize Robert 
on his great milestone. On behalf of Indiana's Eighth District, I wish 
him well, and I thank him for everything he has done for his community 
and his country.

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