[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      RECOGNIZING BEATRICE WALTERS

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 14, 2023

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the tireless 
contributions of one of my constituents, Beatrice Walters. After 
graduating high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Beatrice Borowski went 
to work for International Harvester. There she was a turret lathe 
operator, building parts for gyroscopes for torpedoes in support of the 
war effort. When she enlisted in the U.S. Army in April 1945, Basic 
Training was in Fort Des Moines, lowa. Beatrice's subsequent 
assignments were at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and Army Air Base Santa Ana 
in California. These assignments eventually took her to Pratt General 
Hospital which had been converted for the war as it was previously the 
Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. Rest and Relaxation excursions 
included a trip to Cuba. She would remain at Pratt General as a Nurse 
Assistant until mustering out of the Army in June 1947. Upon her return 
to Milwaukee, Beatrice went back to work for International Harvester in 
the Human Resources department. On May 8 1948, Beatrice Borowski 
married Robert Walters. Together, they raised eight children. Beatrice 
ran the large household primarily on her own as her husband, Robert, 
was often deployed to sea.Through her own example, Beatrice instilled a 
passion for public service within her children. While she was very busy 
raising her family, Beatrice found time to volunteer in several 
organizations including: Holy Name Monastery in St Leo, Florida, as a 
Cub Scout Den Mother in several communities throughout the country, and 
as part of the Citrus High School Athletic booster club. Following in 
her footsteps of service, one of her children, James Walters, has 
served as the Police Chief of Dade City, Florida for many years.
  It is my pleasure to recognize her and her family's service to our 
Nation on this special occasion.

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