[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING MIKE DUFFY

  (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of 
a well-known and generous man from Davenport, Iowa. Mike Duffy passed 
away peacefully on January 21 surrounded by his loved ones.
  For the overwhelming majority of his life, Mike called Davenport 
home. He began working at the age of 11 and did not stop until his 
retirement. He helped his father, John, grow the family business, Per 
Mar Security, into an Iowa institution.
  Mike worked a number of jobs throughout his life, and he always 
treated everyone from all walks of life with equal respect. That is 
just who Mike was, and he has made the lives of everyone around him 
better because of it.
  Mike's long list of accomplishments include being recognized by the 
Iowa Business Hall of Fame, the Quad Cities Area Junior Achievement 
Hall of Fame, and the Security Industry Hall of Fame. Mike served the 
Quad Cities around the clock, serving on multiple boards and 
committees, including the Davenport Chamber of Commerce, St. Ambrose 
University, and the Handicapped Development Center, just to name a few.
  Even at his visitation, his employees told his wife, Linda, about his 
selfless service in delivering the Sunday paper to them for the 
coupons, even though he read it online. Mike worked his entire life to 
support his family, his friends, and his community.
  Mike's wife, Linda; their children; and 31 grandchildren are in my 
prayers.

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