[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13507-13508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO LEO FLOYD ARGYLE

 Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity 
to honor one of Utah's finest, Leo Floyd Argyle, a veteran of World War 
II and exemplary citizen. Leo turned 91 this year, and will soon be 
travelling to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials and honor his 
brothers in arms.
  Leo Floyd Argyle, of Bountiful, UT was born at the beginning of the 
roaring twenties in Woods Cross, UT. His father passed 13 short years 
later, leaving his mother and three siblings at the height of America's 
Great Depression. Leo dutifully continued his schoolwork and graduated 
from Davis High School in 1939. The value of hard work was instilled in 
this generation of Americans, and Leo is a perfect example of that. He 
worked topping beets and weeding onions after high school and 
eventually worked his way into the telecommunications business--at 
first digging trenches for phone lines.
  Leo was digging a phone cable trench in 1942 when he received notice 
to report to Fort Douglas. He had 1 week to get his affairs in order 
prior to reporting for duty. He served in the 573rd Signal Air Warning 
Battalion, and was

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part of some of our most extraordinary military efforts in Great 
Britain, Normandy, the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and throughout Central 
Europe. He related part of his noble service as follows:

       An experience I remember from World War II was that after 
     having 12 months of radio radar training, we boarded the 
     Queen Mary in New York. The Queen carried more than 800,000 
     troops over the course of the War. We landed in Scotland five 
     days later. Hitler had put out a $250,000 reward for the 
     submarine that could sink her, but she was too fast. At this 
     time I realized how important the training I had received was 
     and the part I was to play during the war. Our first radar 
     location was in Dover, England. This was to track incoming 
     aircraft and later the V1 rockets aimed at England. After a 
     considerable amount of time we proceeded through Normandy and 
     Northern France, which had been liberated by American Troops. 
     There we found the US 3rd Army. From there we were sent all 
     over Europe. I was in France on VE Day and then we were 
     getting ready to be shipped to Japan when the United States 
     dropped the atom bombs on Japan, which led to their 
     subsequent surrender. I was sent home December 28, 1945.

  Simply put, Leo is a part of that generation who, when called to 
fight against the forces of despotism and evil, answered courageously.
  Leo Argyle is not only a proper example of duty to country, but also 
an example of a good father and husband. He has been married to his 
sweetheart, Marline Brey Argyle since March 9, 1951, and they have 
lovingly reared their three children, Mike, Lisa, and Jennie. They have 
eight grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. His son Mike recently 
recounted the lessons that his father teaches through example:

       One of the things I remember most about my dad was that he 
     has always been a hard worker. He worked for the phone 
     company for 41 years, even though they changed the name of 
     the phone company over the years. His love for vacations at 
     Bear Lake has helped keep the family close. We spent most 
     weekends and dad's vacation there each summer. He taught me 
     to drive a tractor and an old Jeep. He taught me the value of 
     work and to be employed. He taught me to plow the orchard. It 
     seems that he is always busy, as he enjoys work even now. He 
     has been retired for many years but continues to work every 
     day, at his home, orchard, and cabin. He loves to sing, and 
     he enjoys going to see his friends at the senior center every 
     day. He also makes many visits to people in the hospital. He 
     has been an example of stability and goodness to me all my 
     life.

  As we face harrowing challenges in our complex world today, might I 
suggest that we look to the example of citizens like Leo Argyle. As we 
look to the example set by our forebears, especially in the steady hand 
of hard work and the honorable performance of one's duty, we will find 
that principles are constant, that goodness and virtue are real, and 
that our prosperity as a Nation depends on our adherence to those 
principles. May we ever strive to emulate the firm resolve with which 
our grandfathers held the flame of liberty and the standard of justice 
and honor.

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