[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E832-E833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                REMEMBERING SERGEANT JOHN EDWARD DINGMAN

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2023

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember the 
life of United States Marine Corps Sergeant John Edward Dingman.
  John Dingman was born on September 2, 1950, in Chatham, New York. He 
attended

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Maple Hill High School before enlisting with the United States Marine 
Corps in August 1969. Sergeant Dingman served bravely in the Vietnam 
War as a Special Radio Operator from 1969 to 1973. Upon his honorable 
discharge, he earned the National Defense Service Medal and the Good 
Conduct Medal.
  Returning to civilian life, Sergeant Dingman began a 40-year career 
with General Electric Plastics in Selkirk, New York. He and his wife 
Linda Jewett Dingman were married on October 8, 1983. The couple raised 
their 3 children--Beth, Jason, and Melanie--together in Rensselaer 
County. Family always came first for Sergeant Dingman as a father, a 
grandfather, and eventually a great-grandfather.
  Sergeant Dingman was a lifelong and avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed 
hunting, fishing, and camping in the wilderness, and shared his 
expertise with his community as a fish and game instructor. His ideal 
getaway was the Adirondack Gateway RV Resort. A member of the National 
Rifle Association, Sergeant Dingman also taught rifle classes and bow-
hunting courses.
  On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, I am honored to 
recognize the life of Sergeant John E. Dingman; a soldier, a mentor, 
and a family man.

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