[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 67 (Monday, April 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF GERALD THOMAS KIDD

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 19, 2021

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the life of Mr. Gerald Kidd who passed away on February 20 at North 
Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. I join his family and loved ones 
in mourning his loss.
  Mr. Kidd grew up in Pontotoc County, graduating from Hurricane High 
School. In 1944 he married Mildred Dowdy. In that same year he entered 
service as a private in the United States Army and was assigned to the 
European Theatre during WWII. He was a rifleman in the 2nd platoon of 
Company B 318th Infantry. Shortly before Christmas of 1944, he was 
taken prisioner by German soldiers. He was released in April of 1945 
and was awarded the purple heart.
  Gerald returned to Pontotoc and his wife, Mildred where they had two 
children. He soon began a career in home building that started in 
Memphis but quickly moved he and his family around the country. The 
pair retired to the Alabama Gulf Coast before finally returning to 
Pontotoc.
  Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 77 years, Mildred; 
children Sandy and Gary; two grandchildren and several great-
grandchildren.
  I am grateful for the service of men like Mr. Kidd who dedicated 
their life to family, faith, and country.

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