[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 197 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING THOMAS LOWRY

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Tom Lowry of Taylorville, my friend, who passed away last Sunday.
  In 1971, Tom opened a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in our 
hometown and operated it until he retired in 2015. Tom will be 
remembered in the community for his dedication to running the KFC and 
making everyone who walked through the door feel like family.
  For a long time, he was also on the board of directors at First 
National Bank.
  But I am going to remember Tom the most because he was my neighbor. 
After every single snowfall, since I lived right by him, and all of us 
on the same street, we would never have to wake up to an unplowed 
driveway because that is just what Tom did.
  I am going to miss seeing Tom with his dog on his golf cart rolling 
down our street, but he is also going to be mostly remembered for the 
love of his kids and grandkids.
  His passing is a loss for Taylorville and everyone who had the 
pleasure of knowing him.
  Shannon and I send our thoughts and prayers to his wife, Fran; his 
kids, Cheryl and Jerry; his grandkids, Joel, Anna, and Jillian; and his 
sister, Gloria.
  Tom, we will miss you, man. May you rest in peace.

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