[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 19, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E260]
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                        HONORING ROBERTA DuTEIL

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 19, 2024

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 102nd 
Birthday of Bartonville, Texas resident and World War II Navy veteran, 
Roberta Maxwell Richardson DuTeil. Mrs. DuTeil was born on January 10, 
1922, in Waycross, GA.
  In 1943, after graduating from the University of Alabama, she 
enlisted in the U.S. Navy. She trained first at the Midshipman's School 
then the Communications School, graduating with the rank of Ensign. 
Stationed at the U.S. Naval Base Headquarters, Terminal Island, CA, she 
worked rotating shifts around the clock, covering communications for 
Navy and Army installation in the area. Roberta was honorably 
discharged from active duty on May 11, 1946, at the rank of Lt (jg) and 
continued to serve in the Navy Reserves until March 1953.
  Roberta married Army Captain Claude DuTeil in 1946 and supported his 
call to the ministry as he attended and graduated from Virginia 
Theological Seminary before being ordained as an Episcopal Priest. Over 
the next four decades, the DuTeils ministered to congregations in 
Hawaii and established a full-scale homeless shelter. Upon retirement, 
the couple moved to Bartonville to be close to their family.
  Roberta has been very active in her church and local communities, 
supporting many charities. She is always proud to participate in 
patriotic celebrations and has served as a highlighted participant in 
the annual Double Oak Fourth of July parade. I was pleased to present 
her with the 26th District Congressional Veteran Commendation in 2016.
  It was a privilege to join the Town of Bartonville for the special 
celebration of Roberta ``Tutu'' DuTeil's 102nd birthday on March 13, 
2024. I request that my colleagues join me in commending Mrs. DuTeil's 
service on the mission field and military service to our Nation.

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