[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 104 (Monday, June 22, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO WALTER BREUNING

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, today I have the honor to recognize 
American supercentenarian Walter Breuning.
  Walter Breuning was a long-time Montanan and has dedicated tremendous 
work during the development of American history. In 1913, Walter joined 
the Great Northern Railway, a transcontinental railroad that profoundly 
shaped Montana's history by establishing towns, fueling agriculture, 
and driving tourism. Walter continued to work there after moving to 
Montana until he was 66 years old. Additionally, Walter enlisted to the 
U.S. military during World War I and was a Freemason and a member of 
Great Falls Lodge No. 118 for over 85 years.
  Outside of his professional career, many other parts of his life 
touched back to Montana. After moving to Montana in 1918 to continue 
work with the Great Northern Railway, Walter met Agnes Twokey, a 
telegraph operator from Butte. Walter was married to Agnes from 1922 
until her death in 1957.
  In his later years, Walter lived at the Rainbow Retirement and 
Assisted Living Center in Great Falls. Walter lived for 114 years and 
205 days and was, up to the time of his death, the oldest living man in 
the world.
  It is my distinct honor to recognize Walter Bruening for his 
outstanding milestone achievement, his loyalty to Montana, and life-
long contributions to critical transportation infrastructure in Montana 
and throughout our Nation.

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