[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING DAVE TOLLIVER

  (Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
posthumously recognize Mr. Dave Tolliver.
  Dave was born to William and Emma Tolliver on September 5, 1947, in 
Pierpont, West Virginia, and he passed away on Monday, June 3, of this 
year.
  Dave leaves behind him a long legacy of dedication to his community, 
his State, and his country.
  Throughout his life, Dave took on many important roles. He proudly 
served in the United States Army, 101st Airborne Division, became an 
ambulance driver for the Wyoming General Hospital, and worked for the 
Beckley Fire Department. He also worked as a school bus driver for the 
Raleigh County Board of Education and eventually ended up working in 
the local government where he served as a county commissioner in 
Raleigh County.
  His fellow commissioners have credited him with providing 98 percent 
of the county with water. In a State as mountainous and rural as West 
Virginia where the majority of the people rely on private wells, this 
was no small feat.
  Dave was an honorable man and a kind man who had a servant's heart 
and cared deeply for his community. I am so grateful I was able to work 
with him in my capacity as a Member of Congress.
  Dave leaves behind him a wife, two children, and many, many 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We are going to miss him. God 
bless you, Dave.

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