[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5760]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                COMMEMORATING THE WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
remember twelve brave soldiers from Crockett and Port Costa, California 
who paid the ultimate price to defend our nation. This week marks the 
100th Anniversary of the United States Entry into World War I.
  The Crockett Memorial in my district reads: ``In loving memory of the 
men of this community who gave their lives in the great war. D. 
Crowley, G.M. Lee, W.E. Dunn, O.A. Sweet, M.H. Sievers, F. Remaini, 
B.L. Catelini, C.W. Ross, J.R. Carroll, R.L. Dingman, V.L. Dunn, B.A. 
Secor.'' These soldiers, their families, and our community sacrificed 
to serve our nation. We are forever in their debt.
  I would like to honor and thank the members of the Crockett Memorial 
Hall Restoration Committee, including Harvey Duran, Kent Peterson, Mike 
Kirker, Ron Wilson, Bud Burlison, Scott Lawton and Charles Dell, as 
well as the members of the Crockett Historical Society, including Mary 
Wais, Kathy Cargo and Erin Mullen-Brosnan for organizing a 
commemoration for this anniversary and for supporting numerous events 
for veterans in our community.
  These individuals and their organizations bring our community 
together and encourage us to remember the sacrifices of those who came 
before us, as well as the heroes who still live among us. They are 
passionate advocates for our veterans and our history, and they are 
responsible for organizing the Phillips 66 Annual Crocket Walk of Honor 
for Veterans, fundraising events for the restoration of the WWI 
Memorial Hall, the Memorial Day Concert and the Veterans' Day Parade.
  Mr. Speaker, we are forever grateful and humbled by the lives that 
were given for us all those years ago. We owe tremendous gratitude to 
the Crockett Memorial Hall Restoration Committee and the Crockett 
Historical Society for their service. It is therefore fitting and 
proper that we honor them here today.

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