[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8559]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO KEN DEKA

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                          HON. DAVID W. JOLLY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 10, 2016

  Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Mr. Ken Deka, a 
veteran and member of our community, for his work to honor our troops 
on a nightly routine.
  Mr. Deka moved to Indian Rocks Beach after retiring. He would 
occasionally play ``Taps'' on his bugle for his neighbors, and it soon 
became a nightly tradition. Now, Mr. Deka's rendition of ``Taps'' has 
become a community staple, and he can be heard playing it every night 
for his neighbors on Indian Rocks Beach.
  Mr. Deka says he does it for the men and women currently serving, 
veterans, those military personnel who have already passed, and family 
members of his who have served, like his brother, a veteran who passed 
away five years ago. He wants to continue to honor those who, like Mr. 
Deka and his brother, have given so much to our country and remind all 
of his neighbors to be grateful for our military.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank and acknowledge Mr. Ken Deka for 
his service to our country, and for his continued efforts to remember 
and recognize our men and women in uniform. I ask that this body join 
me in thanking Mr. Ken Deka for his continued support for our veterans.