[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE LIFE AND PATRIOTIC SERVICE OF KENNETH DUNCAN DICKSON

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2022

  Mr. FALLON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and commemorate the 
life and service of Kenneth Duncan Dickson. Ken strove each and every 
day of his extraordinary life to leave a better world for his children 
and grandchildren. He was received into the Arms of the Lord after a 
hard-fought battle against COVID-19 on August 19, 2021. This great 
American, and proud Texan, is survived by his loving wife of forty-four 
years, Judith Dion Dickson; his sons Kenneth Craig Dickson (wife Lynne) 
and Jason Keith Dickson (wife Lauren); and his grandchildren Abigail 
Peavey (husband Rafe), Macy Dickson, Cohen Dickson and Savannah 
Dickson; and many other family members and friends.
  Ken was born on December 29, 1938, to Kenneth Taylor Dickson and 
Trixie Duncan Dickson. After graduating from W.W. Samuell High School 
in 1957, he went on to earn a degree in Business and Agriculture from 
East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas. As a man instilled with 
the virtue of patriotism, Ken served in the United States Army National 
Guard in the 49th Armored Division after graduation. He started his 
career in insurance and apparel manufacturing wherein he owned and 
operated a number of showrooms at the Dallas Apparel Mart. 
Subsequently, in the 1980s, Ken was introduced to the lively oil and 
gas industry into which he would pour his professional talents for the 
rest of his life. Even at the ripe age of eighty-two, one might have 
found Ken researching new technologies, making phone calls, and 
consulting greenhorns in the industry. Ken was also a gubernatorially 
appointed member of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.
  As a pillar of the Rockwall community, Ken led the charge for over 
forty years to protect the American Dream and the foundational values 
that make this country great. He was a founding member of the Rockwall 
County Republicans, served four years as a City Councilman, was a 
Republican Precinct Chair, Election Judge, and a Delegate to the 
Republican State Conventions. Moreover, among the greatest services he 
provided was to work with Congressman Ralph Hall during Mr. Hall's 
election campaigns. Ken received the Ralph M. Hall Chairman's Award for 
his lifetime of dedication to the cause of the Republican Party.
  Madam Speaker, I have shared with the House today only a small 
portion of this great American's life. His accomplishments, the joy he 
has brought, the services he has wrought, and the extraordinary love 
that he had for his family and friends could fill volumes. I have 
requested the United States flag be flown over our Nation's Capitol to 
recognize Kenneth Duncan Dickson's patriotism and devotion to God, 
Family, and Country. Furthermore, Madam Speaker, I extend my personal 
condolences to the Dickson family for the loss of such an extraordinary 
man of service and duty. May God bless his soul.

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