[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
POSTMASTER ROBERT BROWN
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
Wyoming (Ms. Cheney) for 5 minutes.
Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in support of S. 4684,
the House version of which will be coming to the floor today to honor
former Thermopolis, Wyoming, Postmaster Robert Brown. We will be
renaming the U.S. Post Office located at 440 Arapahoe Street in
Thermopolis as the Robert L. Brown Post Office.
Bob Brown's career with the Postal Service spanned 44 years,
including 18 years as the postmaster. Brown and his wife, Jerry, who
was Senator Mike Enzi's first Sunday school teacher, are also the
parents of Senator John Barrasso's wife, Bobbi.
After graduating from Thermopolis High School, Brown was inducted
into the Army in 1944 and served in both the European and Pacific
theaters. In 1950, when he was in the National Guard, Brown deployed to
Korea, where he was a member of the 300th Armored Field Artillery
Battalion. Along with a unit citation, he received a combat infantry
badge and the Purple Heart.
After his service, Bob returned to Thermopolis and began working at
the post office. Decades of service to his community, to his State, and
to his country mean that it is absolutely fitting that the Thermopolis
Post Office should bear Bob's name, and I am proud to sponsor this
legislation.
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