[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                 HONORING GUSTAVOUS ``GUS'' HOLMES BELL

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2024

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Gustavous ``Gus'' Holmes Bell III of Savannah, GA, who passed away on 
July 22nd at the age of 86.
  Gus, known by many as ``Buster,'' was a dedicated, hard-working man, 
who earned a degree in Civil Engineer from The Citadel before attending 
graduate school at the University of Kentucky.
  Gus was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant as a Reserve Commissioned 
Officer in the U.S. Army. After assignments in Virginia, Texas, and New 
Mexico, Gus moved to Kentucky and was hired in an engineering role. 
Gus, eventually landed in Savannah and was honorably discharged in 
1969.
  Gus was an engineer who was instrumental in establishing a 
partnership between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. In honor of Gus's 
contributions to the city, Former mayor Eddie DeLoach declared August 
11th as ``Gus H. Bell III'' Day in Savannah.
  Gus was also a founder of St. Andrews on the Marsh School in Savannah 
and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Savannah.
  Gus was married for 42 years to his beloved wife Mandy. After her 
passing, he was blessed to marry Jan Hall. He is survived by his three 
children, Lisa, Adam and Holmes, as well as his grandchildren and great 
grandchildren. We mourn his loss and keep him and his family in our 
prayers.

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