[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 61 (Thursday, April 8, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING FRANCISCO H. DE JESUS FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN 
               CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL BORINQUENEERS DAY

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 8, 2021

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, Francisco H. De Jesus was born on March 9, 
1924 in Penuelas, Puerto Rico. In 1950 he was deployed to the Korean 
War aboard the USNS Marine Lynx as part of the 65th Infantry Regiment, 
which was nicknamed ``The Borinqueneers''. Francisco served in this 
honorable regiment for one year during the Korean War and then 
transferred to Panama for a tour as a member of Military Police.
  Upon completing his service, Francisco returned to Puerto Rico, 
rejoining his young family in San Juan. Francisco was an entrepreneur. 
He pursued numerous business ventures before establishing what became a 
very well-known men's store called Heryck's Men's Store in Caparra 
Terrace. In 1976, Francisco sold his beloved store and moved his family 
to Orlando, Florida. For 20 years, Francisco worked for the Orange 
County School Board as a community liaison in the Immigration 
Department, playing a key role in registering migrant families and 
their children to enable attendance at local schools during the year.
  Francisco is a beloved husband, father of 7 children, a grand-father 
of 14 and a Great-grandfather of 16. He still an avid storyteller, 
loves listening to music and is a great Domino player. Francisco 
recently celebrated his 97th birthday in Orlando, Florida.

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