[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E318-E319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 60th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF ROBERT AND KATIE PYLE

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2024

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
60th wedding anniversary of Robert and Katie Pyle.
  Robert was born in 1936 and Katie in 1940, both in Hobson City, 
Alabama. The Pyles attended school in Calhoun County. Robert graduated 
in 1956 and Katie was valedictorian of her class in 1958.
  After graduation, Robert was drafted in the U.S. Army and enrolled at 
Tuskegee Institute School of Nursing. After a few years of separation, 
Robert was stationed in Korea. Katie wrote him letters often to update 
him on her life in Hobson City. When Robert came home from Korea, he 
walked Katie to the bowling

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lanes because neither had a vehicle. The following day, Robert bought 
himself an XL500 red Ford.
  The Pyles married on April 10, 1964, and Robert was deployed to 
Vietnam in 1965. His service to the United States included assignments 
at Ft. McClellan, North Carolina, NATO-Naples, Italy, Georgia, and 
Korea. He retired from the Army in 1976.
  The Pyles have always put God at the center of their marriage and are 
active members at The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church under the 
leadership of Pastor Judge Stringer, III.
  The Pyles have also been active in their community. Robert served as 
a council member and as mayor of Hobson City while Katie served on 
various boards.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing the Pyles and thanking 
them for their service to their area and wishing them a happy 60th 
wedding anniversary.

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