[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12191]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING LARRY J. WILSON

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                          HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 23, 2013

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Larry Wilson of Fairmount, Indiana. He passed away on June 13, 2013, at 
the age of 66. Larry was an outstanding civil servant who served both 
Grant County and his country with integrity.
  Larry Wilson began his service to our great nation in the United 
States Air Force, where he served as a Senior Master Sergeant for 26 
years and bravely defended his country in Vietnam. After retiring from 
the Air Force, Larry began a second career as a detective for the Grant 
County Sheriff's Department, a post he held for 20 years before 
retiring in 1999. During his time with the Sheriff's Department, he was 
recognized with the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award in 1981.
  However, his retirement did not mark the end of his service to our 
community, and he continued on to serve as a Grant County Commissioner, 
a Grant County Council Member and the Grant County Veteran's Affairs 
Service Officer. Larry worked tirelessly for the veterans of Grant 
County, helping them to receive the benefits and recognition they 
deserved. It was his work helping our nation's men and women in uniform 
that Larry considered to be one of his greatest achievements.
  Larry Wilson was a community leader and a patriot. I am proud that 
exceptional citizens and public servants, such as Larry, call my 
District home and am honored to recognize his life's work today. My 
condolences and well wishes go out to his wife of 38 years, Linda, and 
to his children Laura, Jeremy, Michael and Christopher as well his 
grandchildren.

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