[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 158 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E904]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF HENRY CHESTER

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2023

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life and 
service of Mr. Henry Lewis Chester of Fort Worth, Texas, who passed 
away on August 12, 2023.
  Mr. Chester was born on April 9, 1948, in Los Angeles, California to 
Henry Lewis Chester, Sr. and Robbie Lenora Chester. After graduating 
from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in 
the Army Band during the Vietnam War. After returning home, Mr. Chester 
attended California State University, Dominguez Hills and later 
received two master's degrees in special education and rehabilitation 
counseling.
  In 2007, Mr. Chester moved to the Lone Star State and worked as a 
counselor for the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center in Dallas, Texas. 
He married his wife Darlene, and together, they raised four amazing 
children and have many more grandchildren. Mr. Chester was very 
passionate about music, and he often worked as a substitute teacher in 
the music department at H.F. Stevens Middle School in Crowley, Texas. 
He also helped supervise band competitions and participated in numerous 
city bands in the Fort Worth metroplex during his free time.
  Furthermore, Mr. Chester was a devoted man of faith. He regularly 
attended the Greater Saint Stephen First Church and was also a member 
of the Carter Metropolitan CME Church in Fort Worth. In these churches, 
Mr. Chester sang as part of a mass choir. He also frequently 
volunteered at his local food pantries to assist those in need. Those 
who knew Mr. Chester can attest to his care for family and community, 
and his loved ones truly cherished every moment with him.
  I have requested the United States flag to be flown over our Nation's 
Capitol to recognize Mr. Chester's remarkable life and service to our 
Nation. He will be dearly missed by his friends, family, and all who 
knew him.

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