[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 137 (Friday, August 18, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE LIFE OF COLONEL BOB DILL

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                            HON. JEFF DUNCAN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 18, 2023

  Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reflect on the life and 
military service of Colonel Bobby Dill, who passed away on August 14, 
2023, at the age of 91.
  Colonel Dill was a native of Greenville County in South Carolina. He 
was a 1955 graduate of Clemson University and earned a master's degree 
from Oklahoma University. In the U.S. Army, he served in Korea, 
Vietnam, Germany and on Army Staff at the Pentagon.
  After retiring from military service, he spent several years 
investing in the next generation by working as a substitute teacher. 
Later, he would leave retirement to take on a new career as a 
newspaperman--working diligently to keep his community informed. With 
his wife LaVerle at his side, he wrote articles, attended countless 
meetings, and remained devoted to printing the truth.
  Mr. Speaker, Colonel Bob Dill's life was devoted to serving his 
country and his local community. Soloman tells us in the book of 
Proverbs that ``a good name is to be chosen rather than great riches.'' 
Colonel Bob Dill was a kind man who loved his country, and his memory 
will live on in the Third District of South Carolina.

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