[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT WALTER HUNTER

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2025

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Walter Eugene 
Hunter of Celina, Texas, and present him with the Congressional Patriot 
Award. Walter has dedicated himself to faithfully serving our community 
and country.
  As a young man, Walter was a decorated Boy Scout and Cub Scout leader 
and worked as a messenger boy for Western Union. During the Second 
World War, he heeded the call to defend our nation after witnessing the 
surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, and he proudly enlisted in the United 
States Marine Corps. Walter served in combat as a Field Communications 
Specialist during the grueling battles of Guadalcanal, Bougainville, 
and Green Island, in which he was awarded a Unit Citation for his 
meritorious actions. He later worked in aviation electronics in North 
Carolina before being honorably discharged in 1945. During the conflict 
in Korea, Walter was also briefly called back to duty from the 
Reserves.
  After his service, Walter has continued to be an upstanding American 
citizen, patriot, and family man. He met his late wife Irene, a US Army 
cadet nurse, and they were happily married for a remarkable 77 years. 
Together, they had three daughters and many more grandchildren and 
great-grandchildren. Walter earned his doctorate degree from the 
University of Colorado and guided the doctoral research of 65 graduate 
students at the University of Missouri. For his excellent teaching 
abilities and his students' achievements, Walter received cash awards 
from the American Chemical Society, which he used to purchase science 
books for the school library. He also raised thousands of dollars to 
install an FM radio station for students interested in learning radio 
communications. At the young age of 103, Walter frequently travels 
across the country to spend time with his family and remains passionate 
about learning. In his free time, Walter studies science and Chaos 
theory. I am grateful for Walter's extensive contributions to our 
community and country, and I wish him good health for many years to 
come.
  It is an honor to bestow Walter with the Patriot Award for his 
exceptional service to the people of North Texas.

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