[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H1961-H1962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF JAMES ROBERT ``BOBBY'' RYON, JR.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Carter) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember and 
honor Bobby Ryon of Hinesville, Georgia, who sadly passed away on March 
20 at the age of 65.
  Bobby lived a remarkable life and touched countless lives. He was a 
lifelong resident of Hinesville, Georgia, and was a proud graduate of 
Bradwell Institute's class of 1974.
  Everyone who knew Bobby remembers his kind and gentle spirit. He was 
a former city of Hinesville council member, and served in various 
capacities in many organizations, including Liberty County Hospital 
Authority, Liberty County Chamber of Commerce, Diversity Health Clinic, 
and Hinesville Housing Authority.
  Through every position he had, he worked to better his community and 
every life he touched. Many say that his greatest love was his family, 
and those who knew him best know his greatest love also was his Lord.
  My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and all who 
knew him, during this most difficult time.


         Congratulating Brunswick High School Student Teachers

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Brunswick High School student teachers, who recently passed the end of 
pathway assessments for early childhood education. These students 
earned the honor of being the high-scoring group that has participated 
in the Pint Pirates program--all of this while in the middle of a 
pandemic.
  I commend this group of students for their hard work and dedication. 
The Pint Pirates program is an in-school preschool program offered at 
Brunswick High and taught by students from Glynn Academy and Brunswick 
High School pursuing the early childhood education pathway. The mission 
of the class is to help young children prepare for prekindergarten and 
to better prepare high school students who are interested in teaching 
early childhood programs.
  I am extremely proud to have these great students and program here in 
the First Congressional District of Georgia.
  To teachers, students, and staff alike at Brunswick High School and 
Glynn Academy: Congratulations on your accomplishments, and keep up the 
good work.


                     Honoring Walter Ronald Huggins

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart 
to remember and honor Ronnie Huggins of Garden City and Rincon, 
Georgia, who passed away on March 21, 2020, at the age of 80.
  Ronnie was born in Savannah, Georgia, and was a graduate of Savannah 
High School. He went on to proudly serve our country in the 118th U.S. 
Army Field Artillery Regiment. One of Ronnie's passions in life was 
helping others achieve their dreams.
  He started his own construction business and quickly became a 
distinguished and beloved residential home builder throughout the 
Coastal Empire and Lowcountry of Hilton Head Island. He took great 
pride in, and had a talent for, helping others achieve their dream 
home, spending countless hours drawing and redrawing house plans by 
hand.
  Ronnie's passion as a volunteer in youth recreation would eventually 
lead to an appointment as the recreation director for Garden City.
  Ronnie's wife, Sheila, passed away on March 30, 2021. My thoughts and 
prayers are with their family, friends, and all who knew them during 
this most difficult time.


           Recognizing Brunswick, Georgia's 250th Anniversary

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
250th anniversary of the founding of Brunswick, Georgia.
  Located on the southeast coast of Georgia, Mark Carr was the first 
European settler to live in what is now the city of Brunswick. In 1771, 
the council of the Royal Province of Georgia ordered the city of 
Brunswick to be laid out on Carr's land. The city was platted by George 
McIntosh, copying the Oglethorpe Plan of Savannah.
  Since its founding, the city of Brunswick has overcome fires, 
hurricanes, wars, and pandemics and has flourished as a coastal city.
  Despite such trying times in the past year due to the pandemic, 
businesses have continued to emerge and the spirit of the people 
continues to shine.
  It has been 250 years since the momentous decision to establish 
Brunswick as a city, and I want to recognize the great citizens and 
public officials of Brunswick who have made it and continue to make it 
a tremendous community and place to live.

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  Let this anniversary serve as a reminder of all that we have gone 
through in the past and how capable we are of making it through these 
trying times together.

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