[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H3787]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING GEORGE NETTELS

  (Mr. LaTURNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaTURNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of George Nettels. A Pittsburg, Kansas, native and U.S. Army 
veteran, George attended Pittsburg High School, graduated from the 
University of Kansas, had a successful career in the private sector, 
and went on to serve as the chair of the Kansas Republican Party.
  At a time when many Americans in their fifties would start to slow 
down, George was just speeding up. George and his wife, Josie, lived a 
full life of travel and adventure and raised a beautiful family. To top 
it all off, at the age of 84, George joined his grandson Jack in a 
10,000-foot tandem jump.
  Beyond teaching me important lessons about being grateful for those 
that help you, George has personally inspired me and many others to 
live a life of service to others. That is what George did. Whether it 
was the community of Pittsburg, southeast Kansas, the State of Kansas, 
or our great Nation, George put the well-being of others before 
himself.

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