[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E540]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF MR. LLOYD FREESE

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                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 8, 2026

  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in recognition of Mr. Lloyd 
Freese, who celebrated his 100th birthday on May 9th. Lloyd is a 
lifelong resident of New Hampshire and a proud veteran of the United 
States Army who served our country honorably in the European Theatre 
during World War II.
  Lloyd grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, the son of Albert C. 
Freese and Gladys Freese, and graduated from Manchester Central High 
School in 1943, a varsity letterman in both Track and Hockey. As 
someone who grew up in the Great Depression, he learned early in his 
life the value of hard work and resilience. He carried that with him as 
a student, studying the Practical Arts so he could practice an 
essential trade.
  He was only 17 years old when he joined the Army in 1943, and he 
served in the U.S. Infantry, Fifth Army Division during the Liberation 
of Italy from 1944 to 1945. After returning stateside at the end of 
that year, he narrowly avoided deployment to the Pacific, the war 
coming to end just before he was set to leave. That bit of good fortune 
earned him the nickname ``Lucky Lloyd'' and from there he built his 
life, family, and career over the ensuing decades.
  He graduated from Hesser College in 1949 and launched a career of 
distinguished work and leadership, working first for Universal C.I.T. 
Credit Corporation, then as Vice President of Bankers Service Inc., 
Assistant Vice President of Indian Head Bank Inc., Vice President of 
Indian Head Properties, and eventually Senior Vice President of Indian 
Head National Bank of Nashua, New Hampshire. He also served on the 
Board of Directors of several organizations, including the First 
Federal Reserve District for Consumer Credit, New England Bank Card 
Associates, the New Hamphshire Motor Vehicle Industry Board, and the 
Hundred Club of New Hampshire, for whom he also served four years as 
President.
  Even with all his career accomplishments, those who know Lloyd best 
understand that his family and friends have always been most important 
to him. He married his wife, Alice in 1947, and together they raised 
two children, Gary Freese and Karen Freese Wilson. He has also been a 
consistently active member of his community, an avid golfer for much of 
his life and a dedicated skier until he was 89 years old. He is also 
one of the longest active members of the Manchester Country Club, where 
he has been a member for over 62 years.
  On behalf of my constituents in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional 
District, it is my honor to recognize Lloyd on his 100th birthday. 
Today. we join his loved ones in celebrating this exciting milestone 
and his life of service, leadership, family, and community. His life of 
service is an inspiring model for all of us to follow. I wish him a 
very happy birthday and all the best in the years to come.

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