[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF W. GENE KELLY

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                            HON. JOHN JOYCE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 2021

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the memory 
of W. Gene Kelly. Gene passed away on February 17, 2021 after a 
lifetime of service to the Blair County community.
  Gene lived in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania for most of his life. He 
graduated from Martinsburg High School and attended college at 
Pennsylvania State University. After college, he worked for the Altoona 
Area School District for 25 years as an elementary school teacher and 
principal.
  Additionally, Gene served our great nation for six years in the U.S. 
Army Reserves, and he also founded the W. Gene Henry Mobile Home Parks 
in Martinsburg.
  Throughout his life, Gene was dedicated to community service. He made 
generous contributions to support the Martinsburg Borough Municipal 
Building and Police Station, as well as the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire 
Company. He contributed to many community projects, including highway 
widenings, the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, and a pair of buildings in 
the Fairview Cemetery.
  Gene was an admirable, generous, and faithful member of our 
community. It is my privilege to honor Gene Kelly's life and legacy, 
and to recognize his many contributions to our nation and region.

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