[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 157 (Friday, September 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E833-E834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE OF COMMANDER OLIVER G. ``JACK'' EVERETTE

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 11, 2020

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
service of Commander Oliver G. ``Jack'' Everette.
  Commander Everette was born in 1937 in North Dakota. During his 
childhood, the

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Everette family moved around the country for his father's job as an 
Evangelical Lutheran Church builder. Commander Everette attended Oregon 
State University, where he joined the Naval ROTC and was a member of 
the nationally ranked rifle team. Following graduation, Commander 
Everette joined the U.S. Navy and became a midshipman on the USS 
Wisconsin-BB-64. His first deployment was on the USS Bauer-DDE 1025 and 
he was later stationed in Pearl Harbor where he carried out nuclear 
submarine service. He went on to become the project manager of the 
Trident Ballistic Missile Program in Washington, D.C., during which 
time he helped design the SATRAK Satellite. In 1981, Commander Everette 
was transferred to Contra Costa County as the Executive Officer at the 
Concord Naval Weapons Station before retiring in 1985.
  Throughout Commander Everette's decorated military service, he earned 
the National Defense Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy 
Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit 
Commendation, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam 
Medal of Gallantry, SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia, and Meritorious 
Service Medal.
  In addition to his professional accomplishments, then-Lieutenant 
Everette married Patsy Thompson and the couple had two children. He 
enjoyed gardening, camping, and studying his genealogy, finding six 
Revolutionary War ancestors. Commander Everette was also active in 
several veterans organizations, including the Holland Club of the U.S. 
Submarine Veterans Mare Island Base, MOAA, Contra Costa Council of the 
Navy League of the United States, Walnut Creek Elks, VFW Post 1525, and 
Thomas Jefferson Chapter Sons of the American Revolution. For many 
years, he walked in Concord, California's Fourth of July parade with 
the VA.
  Commander Everette passed away earlier this year. He was a cherished 
resident of Concord and he will be missed. Please join me in honoring 
Commander Everette for his many contributions to our country.

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