[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING BOB HOUSER ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2024

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give thanks and to 
congratulate Bob Houser on his well-earned retirement.
  2024 marks the 60th and final year that Mr. Houser is adding 
something sweet to the community through his Bob's Sno Balls business. 
The 76-year-old York County resident has been running Bob's Sno Balls 
since he was just 16. In his six decades running the business, Mr. 
Houser has become a staple in the York County community. His classic 
white truck and ringing bell have attracted patrons from all over the 
York area during the summer months.
  While the summers are spent selling snow cones, Mr. Houser spends the 
rest of the year as an accountant. Mr. Houser remarked ``I've got two 
professions . . . People aren't usually smiling when they come to the 
tax office. Sno ball truck's a whole different operation. People are 
happy. Kids are happy.''
  It has been the smiles and happiness that has brought Mr. Houser back 
for the past six decades. He stated that being able to make people, 
especially the children, happy has been his biggest joy in all his 
years of business.
  Mr Houser's six decades of business in York County have made a 
lasting impact on the communities and individuals that he has served. 
Generations of people have been fortunate enough to have someone like 
Mr. Houser in their community, not only as a business owner but as a 
friendly face.
  It is with great pride that I congratulate Mr. Houser on his 60th 
year in business, and I wish him continued success and joy in his 
retirement.

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