[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 92 (Thursday, May 26, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2748-S2749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REMEMBERING COLONEL LOUIS ``LOU'' LEE MYERS, JR.

 Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
remarkable life of retired Colonel Louis (Lou) Lee Myers, Jr., a 38-
year veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard who passed away on May 
10, 2022.
  Colonel Myers started his career in 1948 when he joined the Illinois 
Army National Guard, first serving in an ordnance company and later in 
a field artillery unit, a part of the Illinois' 44th Infantry Division. 
In 1970, Colonel Myers moved to Springfield to work for the Military 
and Naval Department, Facilities Division. During this time, Colonel 
Myers began a program to rehabilitate the old armories and facilities 
of the State and shortly after became the chief of facilities before 
rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He attended the Command and 
General Staff School and was promoted to colonel, Chief of Staff of the 
Illinois Army National Guard.
  After his retirement in 1986, Colonel Myers continued to serve those 
around him as a life member of the Reserve Officer's Association, 
volunteer for the ombudsman for the Department of Defense, Support of 
the Guard and Reserve Committee, and a very active member in his 
church--Petersburg United Methodist Church. In 2018, Colonel Myer was 
recognized as one of the top 200 veterans in Illinois for the State's 
200th birthday.

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  He leaves behind his devoted wife Paula; three daughters, Lea Ann, 
Ellyn, and Kate; and four sons, Larry, Donald, Joel, and Richard. May 
his legacy of service and kind spirit serve as an inspiration to us 
all.

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