[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 64 (Monday, April 13, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING MR. ARTHUR J. ``ART'' FUXAN, JR.



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  On April 13, 2026, page E313, in the second column, the 
following appeared: ``ART'' FUXUN, JR.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: ``ART'' FUXAN, 
JR.


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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 13, 2026

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate 
an extraordinary American, Mr. Arthur J. ``Art'' Fuxan, Jr., on the 
occasion of his 100th birthday. His century of life reflects faith, 
service, devotion to family, and an enduring love of country. Born in 
New Orleans as the eldest of ten children, Art faced hardship early, 
helping raise his siblings after the loss of his mother while working 
to support his family. In 1944, at just 18, he enlisted in the Army Air 
Corps during World War II, serving as a Radio Operator Mechanic and Air 
Crewman in Guam, where he worked on B-29 aircraft and volunteered for a 
mission preparing for the invasion of Japan.
  During his service, Art maintained a devoted correspondence with his 
future wife, Pat. They married in 1949, raised four children, and built 
a life grounded in faith and community, blessed with generations of 
descendants.
  After the war, Art earned a business degree from Loyola University 
through the G.I. Bill and went on to a successful career in sales and 
industrial engineering. He also dedicated himself to service as an 
Eagle Scout, Scoutmaster, Eucharistic Minister, and Knight of Columbus. 
Art showed remarkable devotion caring for his wife during her battle 
with Alzheimer's and has continued to live a life of faith and 
fellowship. Even at 100, he remains an inspiration to all who know him.
  Mr. Fuxan embodies the very best of the Greatest Generation. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring his lifetime of service and wishing 
him continued health and happiness on this extraordinary milestone.

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