[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING GEORGE PERRY'S 103RD BIRTHDAY AND HONORING HIS SERVICE TO 
                       HIS COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2025

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate George Perry 
on his 103rd birthday and for his longstanding service to his country 
and the York County community.
  You would be hard pressed to find a better representative of York 
County than Mr. George Perry. He has served his country, his community, 
and is still active in the running of his family's business. George 
Perry was born on his family's dairy farm in York, Pennsylvania in 
1922. Since then, Perry has become an icon in the community as the head 
of his family's thriving business, Perrydell Farms. Perrydell Farms 
produces fresh milk and ice cream made, all of which is made on site.
  Not only is Perry a veteran of the dairy industry but also World War 
II. He left college in 1943 to join the Army and fight in the Pacific. 
After the war, Mr. Perry took over Perrydell Farms in 1949 with his 
brother. Together, they helped to establish Perrydell as a local one-
stop-shop for fresh, high-quality milk and ice cream. In his 103 years, 
Mr. Perry has seen a great deal of change in agriculture in York 
County. One constant throughout that time has been Perrydell Farms, 
which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023.
  Perrydell's long and storied history in York County is due in large 
part to the work of George Perry, who over his more than a century of 
life has pursued a mission of providing quality products to his 
community. Perrydell Farms is now run by Mr. Perry's three sons, Tom, 
Greg, and Chip. Despite no longer running the farm, George is regarded 
as the farm's patriarch, an invaluable member of the farm and family's 
history in the dairy industry.
  It is with great enthusiasm that I congratulate Mr. Perry on his 
103rd birthday, his service to our country, and his success as a 
business owner. His stewardship of Perrydell Farms has allowed it to 
remain a staple of the community, and I hope for their continued 
success for years to come.

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