[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 112 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF ERNEST L. HESTER, JR.

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, July 8, 2024

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lift up the life of a great 
American. Ernest L. Hester, Jr., known to most as Tim, who passed away 
on April 16, 2024.
  Mr. Hester was born June 28, 1939. He served in the United States 
Army Reserves in the early 1960's and was stationed at Fort Drum and at 
Fort Sill. He served as a contractor with the United States Department 
of Defense in a classified capacity in the United States and abroad. He 
was involved with design work regarding national and international 
security. Mr. Hester used his talents to serve our Nation in a quiet 
but very important way.
  Mr. Hester was married to his wife Barbara Ann Banks Hester for 59 
years. They have one son, Peter, and two daughters, Jennifer and Aimee. 
Their family also includes ten grandchildren. Mr. Hester was a 
Christian and a patriotic American. A true gentleman, he always treated 
others with kindness, generosity, and respect. Mr. Hester was known for 
his resourcefulness and his ability to get things done.
  Mr. Hester was a generous, faithful, and intelligent man who served 
our country well. I am honored to recognize Ernest L. ``Tim'' Hester 
before the United States Congress.

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