[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5875]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING MARION FLETCHER AND TROY BUCK

  (Mr. WESTERMAN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of two legends in the 
National FFA program.
  Marion Fletcher and Troy Buck have been leaders in the Future Farmers 
of America for more than 50 years each.
  Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Buck have taught students the values of hard 
work, morals, and leadership. The love these men hold for agriculture 
education is evident in the numerous awards and recognition that have 
been bestowed upon them. They have lived lives of service and 
dedication to Arkansas, to agriculture, and, most importantly, to the 
youth of our great State, modeling to us the FFA motto of ``learning to 
do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve.''
  While I congratulate them on their impending retirements, I can't 
help but feel a loss for future generations of students who will miss 
out on the opportunity to learn from two men who impacted my life and 
the lives of countless others.
  Thank you, Mr. Buck and Mr. Fletcher, for your wisdom and mentorship.

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