[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 33 (Friday, February 23, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING FRANCIS `FRANK' HUMMEL, JR.

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                             HON. ANDY KIM

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 23, 2024

  Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
selfless service and incredible accomplishments of Francis `Frank' 
Hummel, Jr., a United States Army Veteran, who passed earlier this 
month.
  Born and raised in Philadelphia, Frank spent his adult life in 
southern New Jersey. In December 1950, he joined the United States Army 
where he completed his basic training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-
Lakehurst, right in his own backyard. Frank was then transferred to a 
small town in Germany where he went through military intelligence 
training and served in the Army Security Agency. During this time, 
Frank enjoyed boxing, playing center and linebacker for the Seventh 
Army Special Troops Ramblers football team, and being a member of the 
97th Signal Satans basketball team. Today, we all remember him for his 
brave service, and love for sports with his fellow soldiers.
  After the Army, Frank opened his own mechanical engineering firm, 
Hummel Engineering Corporation, which served New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 
New York, and Delaware. Frank also served as the Executive Vice 
President and then President of the Mechanical Contractors Association 
of Eastern Pennsylvania, and was the Secretary of the National 
Certified Pipe Welding Bureau of Philadelphia. Beyond that he was a 
member of the Christian Business Men's Association, where he helped 
mentor young men to succeed in their faith, business, and life's 
endeavors. Frank also taught project management at the Pennsylvania 
State University, Media campus.
  A man of faith, Frank was an active member of his congregations and 
served on many church boards throughout the years. Formerly a member of 
Cherry Hill Baptist Church, he most recently was a member of Grace 
Baptist Church in Mount Laurel. Frank was active in supporting 
Christian mission work around the world and was an author in the Wiley 
Mission Community Newspaper.
  Frank was not only a veteran, entrepreneur, and man of faith, he was 
a family man who loved spending time with his large family. He was 
known to spend his time visiting historical societies, libraries, and 
cemeteries across the United States and Europe where he listened to and 
learned about histories from ancestors and distant family members. He 
enjoyed recording family genealogy by hand, writing stories about his 
life experiences, and photography.
  Frank married Lorraine Miller in 1951 and in their over 70 years of 
marriage, they had three children, eleven grandchildren, and nine 
great-grandchildren.
  While many community members locally know Frank and his positive 
impact in our community, today I'm proud to honor his tenure as a 
veteran of the United States Army, and husband, father, grandfather, 
and great-grandfather. We are lucky to have his inspiration in our 
community.

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