[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING ROGER DESJARDINS ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. AMO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. AMO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish a happy 100th birthday to 
my constituent, Mr. Roger Desjardins.
  Originally from Cumberland, Rhode Island, Mr. Desjardins served in 
the 43rd Infantry and saw combat during World War II as a machine 
gunner.
  Honorably discharged in 1946, he worked as a pipefitter and a plumber 
in North Providence before retiring nearly four decades ago.
  That doesn't mean age has slowed him down. At his centennial 
celebration last week, he showed off some karate moves, walking cane 
and all, that he practices to stay in shape.
  Mr. Speaker, Roger is a quintessential Rhode Islander: feisty, 
selfless, and full of hope and good cheer. When asked what his birthday 
wish is, he simply said: to live another year or two.
  It is my honor to recognize him today on the floor of the people's 
House so that his story and his dedicated service to our Nation may be 
remembered for all time.

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