[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE LIFE AND CAREER OF WILLIAM LOUSHINE

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                           HON. PETE STAUBER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2023

  Mr. STAUBER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of William 
``Bill'' Loushine, who died February 26 in Chisholm at the age of 102. 
Bill graduated from Chisolm High School in 1939 and received his BS 
degree in 1943 from the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse. During WWII, 
Bill served as a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 
the South Pacific and as company commander of the Chisholm Army 
National Guard Unit, where he was recalled to active duty during the 
Korean War with the 47th Infantry Division of the Minnesota Army 
National Guard. Upon his return from Korea in 1953, he continued to 
serve in the National Guard for 25 years, retiring with the rank of 
lieutenant colonel.
  Bill was a teacher and a coach in Chisholm for 36 years. He coached 
swimming, baseball, and curling. He was the coach of Chisholm's 1948 
state championship winning baseball team, and the 1963 state 
championship curling team. Bill started a junior bonspiel in Chisholm 
in 1963 and continued to run it for 20 years until 1983. While in his 
80s, Bill wrote a 32-page history of the Chisholm Curling Club from 
1960 to 2010. This book has allowed Chisholm's flourished curling 
history to live on. Bill continued to curl well into his 90s.
  Bill was devout in his faith. He served on the liturgy and pastoral 
councils in the St. Joseph's Parish, and as a commentator, lector, and 
Eucharistic minister, as well. Bill served for many years in the 
Charter and Planning Commission and as Citizens Committee Director in 
the Department of Military Affairs. All these accolades serve as a 
testament to Bill's commitment to community engagement and the Iron 
Range. I had the pleasure of meeting Bill when I presented him with a 
flag that was flown over the Capitol in honor of his 100th birthday 2 
years ago. His service to his country and his community made our Nation 
and our State a better place to live. I thank Bill. The Iron Range has 
truly lost a giant. Rest in peace.

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