[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 141 (Friday, September 1, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E806]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CURRICULUM VITAE FOR RICHARD T. FREISTAK

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                            HON. SCOTT PERRY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 1, 2023

  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I'm honored to recognize Mr. Richard T. 
Freistak on the amazing occasion of his 100th Birthday on September 6, 
2023.
  Mr. Freistak graduated from Middletown High School in 1942, and 
enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943. While selflessly serving our Nation 
from 1943 through 1946, he was deployed to the South Pacific theater in 
World War II.
  After his discharge from the Navy, Mr. Freistak studied architecture 
at the Pennsylvania State University, graduating in 1951 with an 
Engineering Curriculum Architecture degree. While at Penn State, Mr. 
Freistak was a member of the Theta Kappa Phi fraternity, as well as the 
Nittany Lion Club that focused on providing scholarship and support to 
Penn State student athletes. Throughout his life, he attended Penn 
State football games as often as possible.
  Mr. Freistak's family owned and operated the iconic West Shore 
Theatre and Drive-in Theatre, the venture he also worked at and 
supported. Most importantly, he stayed close with his Mother, who 
blessed her family with her presence for 103 years.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 10th Congressional District of 
Pennsylvania, I'm privileged and humbled to honor and commemorate Mr. 
Richard T. Freistak on the blessed occasion of his 100th Birthday, as 
well as his tireless service to our Nation and communities. As a true 
member of ``The Greatest Generation,'' he has set the standard by which 
we all should be judged. I wish him great health, prosperity, love, and 
Godspeed in his future adventures.

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