[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9709]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING COLUMBUS BONE, SR.

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 9, 2014

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I use today to recognize Mr. Columbus Bone, 
Sr., who passed away on June 2, 2014.
  Mr. Bone, who lived in Detroit, Michigan, was 100 at the time of his 
passing. Born in Huntsville, Alabama on October 6, 1913, Mr. Bone lived 
a life committed to faith, family, and our country.
  Mr. Bone, the youngest of nine brothers and sisters, was the 
foundation of his family. In 1942, he married Pauline Harrison and 
lived a life devoted to loving his son Columbus Bone, Jr., six 
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, thirty nieces and nephews, and 
over 150 great-grandnieces and nephews.
  Following his marriage, he cemented his dedication to our country by 
joining the Armed Forces in 1942. Mr. Bone served as a private in the 
Quarter-Master Unit of the Army during World War II until his honorable 
discharge on August 29, 1946. Mr. Bone was awarded a F.A.M.E. Medal for 
his service by the Northern African Theaters. His bravery and honor 
speak volumes to his true spirit of an American patriot.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize my constituent, Pvt. Columbus 
Bone, Sr. I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring his legacy.

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