[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 159 (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E842-E843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF GEORGE CATHEY

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                          HON. VICKY HARTZLER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 15, 2020

  Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commend 
George Cathey for his distinguishing and exemplar service during the 
Revolutionary War. George Cathey was a volunteer soldier that, like 
many of our soldiers today, embodied the courage and bravery that is 
reflected in our American spirit.
  George Cathey served three times in the Revolutionary War; first as a 
Private, and later as both a Lieutenant and Captain. He fought in the 
skirmishes at Big Bear Town, Silver Creek and Ransoms Ford, and later 
in the battle of Cowpens.
  When this Nation's freedom was secure, George Cathey was later 
granted a pension in 1833 while living in Cooper County, Missouri, with 
his wife Margaret and their ten children. George Cathey later died on 
December 14, 1840, at age 85. However, his legacy lives on through our 
enduring freedoms that we still maintain today.
  As we approach our Nation's 250th Birthday, it is only fitting that 
we honor those who fought for our freedom. George Cathey is one of 
those soldiers and today, we honor his legacy of freedom we all enjoy.

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