[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16739]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING PAUL EASON

  (Mr. NUNNELEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. NUNNELEE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor one of the members 
of the Greatest Generation, Mr. Paul Eason. Mr. Paul came home after 
World War II and became a success in his community by any measure of 
the word: a manufacturing leader, three terms on our city council, 
chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission, Citizen of the Year.
  But his most significant contribution was giving his time and energy 
as scoutmaster for three generations of boys in Tupelo, Mississippi. He 
was the scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 12 for over 59 years.
  When he began, his scouts thought it would be interesting to see if 
they could go for a year without missing a monthly campout. And Troop 
12 recently completed its 729th consecutive monthly campout, not 
missing a month since Harry Truman was president.
  They thought they were learning how to tie knots and pitch tents; Mr. 
Paul was teaching them the meaning of the scout oath: ``On my honor, I 
will do my best to do my duty to God and my country.''
  America needs more young men that understand the meaning of duty, 
excellence, and honor.
  As a father of two of Troop 12's eagle scouts, Mr. Paul, I want to 
say thank you for the contribution you've made to your community, your 
State, and to your Nation. And on this, your 90th birthday, may God 
bless you, and may God bless the United States of America.

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