[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 108 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





   RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT CALVIN 
                                PEARSON

  (Ms. STRICKLAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STRICKLAND. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
legacy of Senior Master Sergeant Retired Calvin Pearson, who passed 
away on June 19, 2024.
  I knew Mr. Pearson as a man who loved his country, who served his 
country, loved his community, and loved his family.
  Mr. Pearson was born in Moultrie, Georgia, on October 6, 1938. At the 
age of 17, he enlisted and joined the U.S. Air Force, beginning a 
remarkable 30-year career of excellence and distinction in service to 
his country.
  Mr. Pearson loved sports. He loved playing music. He loved being 
present at the milestones and moments in the lives of his children and 
his grandchildren.
  When he was in his fifties, he used his GI Bill benefits to obtain a 
business degree from Bellevue College.
  He was married for 60 years to Mrs. Olimpia S. Pearson, who he met 
when he was stationed in Madrid. They shared a life of travel, 
friendship, and a loving family.
  Mr. Pearson will always be known as a great husband, a great father, 
grandfather, and loyal friend to all. He was respected by all. He 
served his country. He loved his country, and those who knew him loved 
him deeply.
  Madam Speaker, it was an honor to know and work with Mr. Pearson. May 
he rest in peace.

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