[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROGER LEE WILSON OF SALISBURY, NORTH 
                                CAROLINA

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                             HON. TED BUDD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 18, 2020

  Mr. BUDD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of 
Roger Lee Wilson of Salisbury, North Carolina, who passed away on 
October 18, 2020.
  Roger was a husband to Kate and a father to Matt and Wesley. As a 
member of Unity Presbyterian Church, he faithfully served as an Elder.
  Throughout his life, Roger was a devoted and dedicated educator, 
mentoring and inspiring countless students at Davie County High School 
and West Rowan High School. Roger passed on his passion for woodworking 
and craftsmanship to his students. I just missed having Roger as my 
workshop instructor at Davie High, but was lucky enough to have his 
successor, his son Matt, as my teacher .
  Madam Speaker, I have had the privilege of representing Rowan County 
as well as my home county of Davie since 2017. I know firsthand how 
much appreciation there is for the knowledge and skills that Mr. Wilson 
passed on to his students. Though he had been retired from teaching for 
quite some time, I imagine he was encouraged to know that schools have 
begun to again prioritize teaching the technical, trade, and hands-on 
skills that seem to have been forgotten over the past few decades.
  Madam Speaker, our country needs more dedicated men serving and 
educating their communities like Roger Wilson. The benefits he brought 
to students and to his community will be felt for generations to come.

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