[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E29]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO BILL ROBERTSON

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 14, 2025

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor our Texas-24 Hometown 
Hero and Bedford resident, Bill Robertson. Now 100 years old, he has 
spent decades serving our community and country.
  After a year at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Bill 
enlisted in the Army Air Force and flew P-51 fighters during World War 
II. He returned to North Texas after the war, working for Southwestern 
Engraving Company before teaming up with his father to found Process 
Engraving Company in Fort Worth. After a successful career, Bill 
retired in 1996 and handed the reins of his family-run business to his 
son. Named ``Optimist of the Year'' in 1988 by the Breakfast Optimist 
Club of East Fort Worth, Bill has helped feed, educate, and serve 
Tarrant County residents for 26 years. A man of deep faith, he is also 
a member of Woodland Heights Baptist Church.
  I thank Mr. Robertson for his heart of service and positive vision, 
as I join the many North Texans wishing him a happy 100th birthday.

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