[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MICHAEL J. PETYO, SR.

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                             HON. TOM EMMER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2020

  Mr. EMMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Michael J. Petyo, who passed in July at the age of 91.
  Michael was a Minnesotan, and a resident of Belle Plaine and Coon 
Rapids. He proudly served as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force 
and was a veteran of the Korean War.
  Michael and his wife of 67 years, Dorothy, raised a beautiful family 
with six children, sixteen grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.
  On July 11, Michael was interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, 
in a monument to his service to our state and nation.
  My thoughts are with the Petyo family, who have suffered a great 
loss: that of a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. 
Michael's dedication to service for the public good is enshrined in his 
legacy and his family.

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