[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E97]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF JEFFERY CLAYTON SHORT

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 2022

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the life of Jeffery Clayton Short who passed away January 22, 2022 in 
Tupelo, Mississippi. My deepest condolences are with his family, 
friends, and loved ones.
  Jeffery was born in Booneville, Mississippi to William Clayton and 
Havis Owens Short. He graduated from Tishomingo High School in 1961. He 
joined the National Guard and then the Army in 1964. He served for 15 
years on active duty and then in the National Guard and Army Reserve. 
He was promoted to Captain after completing Officer Training School. He 
served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam Conflict. He was awarded 
the Bronze Stars for Valor, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation 
Medal, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Combat Infantryman Badge, 
the Parachutist Badge, and the Parachute Riggers Patch. He was awarded 
the Green Beret after completing the Special Forces Qualification 
Course at Fort Bragg.
  Jeffery also completed the Mississippi Highway Patrol Academy in 1969 
and served on the Mississippi Gulf Coast during Hurricane Camille. He 
graduated from Ole Miss with a degree in business and then earned his 
Masters in Real Estate from Lindwood University in Missouri. He was a 
guest lecturer in eminent domain and went on to own a real estate 
appraisal business. He was a dedicated member of First Methodist Tupelo 
and a beloved youth soccer and baseball coach. He was a gifted 
photographer.
  Left to cherish his memory are wife, Ellen Tate Short; children Clay, 
Andy, and Elizabeth; and eight grandchildren.
  Jeffery Clayton Short was a dedicated servant of God, country, and 
state. My prayers will be with those mourning his loss.

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