[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 98 (Monday, June 9, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF BRONIS AVENT

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I honor the remarkable 
life of Bronis Avent, an American hero. He bravely served in World War 
II and over the course of two other conflicts.
  At 101 years old, I had the privilege of meeting him and expressing 
my gratitude for his incredible military service. His daughter shared 
that her father had missed many milestones due to his overseas military 
service and that day was the first time she witnessed him being 
publicly honored.
  It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that just hours later 
Mr. Avent passed away peacefully, surrounded by his beloved family. My 
thoughts and prayers are with: his children, Ann, Calvin, and Bronis 
Jr.; his special cousin Dr. John Avent; and his many grandchildren; 
great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.
  Meeting him was a true honor, and being able to pay tribute to his 
legacy and present him with the American flag will remain a cherished 
memory forever.

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