[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 97 (Friday, June 6, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING A.E. ``PETER'' PIERCE

  (Mr. EZELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EZELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the life and legacy 
of a great Mississippian, A.E. ``Peter'' Pierce of Helena, who went 
home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of May 24.
  Peter was the best to everyone. He was a devoted husband to his 
beloved, Grace, for 69 years; a U.S. Army veteran; a hardworking 
father; grandfather; and public servant.
  He was a man whose quiet faith was lived out in everyday acts of 
service. From the shipyards of Pascagoula to the halls of the Jackson 
County Board of Supervisors, from coaching Little League to mowing the 
church lawn, even after his diagnosis, Peter gave his time, his energy, 
and his heart to others.
  He was a faithful member of Escatawpa Assembly of God, a friend to 
the forgotten, and a kind man who cooked Christmas breakfast for his 
grandkids, always reminding them he was the most blessed man on Earth.
  We grieve his loss, but we celebrate a life well lived, and we thank 
God for the example he gave us.

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