[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16294-16295]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            VETERAN HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE ALEXANDER P. KISH

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 28, 2013

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the exemplary 
military service of Alex

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Kish as he is inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. After 
serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Alex returned to his 
home in Newton Falls, Ohio, and served as Commander of the AMVETS Post 
112 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3332. Since then, he has 
devoted his life in efforts to honor both the living and deceased 
veterans. Alex is dedicated to recognizing the contributions of 
veterans and caring for those less fortunate. He has organized an Honor 
Guard serving multiple veterans organizations in an effort to provide 
full military honors during burials at the National Cemetery in 
Rittman, Ohio. Alex was instrumental in raising funds that provided 
more than 400 phone cards for veterans and active duty soldiers. He 
arranged for transportation, hotel accommodations, and admission 
tickets for World War II veterans to attend the dedication of the World 
War II Memorial and to tour Washington, D.C. Alex organized a 
fundraiser that provided a summer camp experience for underprivileged 
children of Trumbull County. He has served as Vice President of an 
organization that provides transportation to medical appointments and 
shopping for senior citizens. Alex is deeply committed to serving the 
veterans of Trumbull County, Ohio and is very worthy of being inducted 
into the 2013 Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

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