[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8465]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING JAMES EDWIN GASPER ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. NEAL P. DUNN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 24, 2017

  Mr. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of James Edwin 
Gasper, who today celebrates 90 years on this earth.
  James, or ``Jimmy'' as his friends know him, moved to Washington 
County, Florida in 1932 with his mother, father and brothers and, with 
the exception of his time serving our nation during World War II, has 
lived there ever since.
  In 1945, Mr. Gasper enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was assigned 
to 1223 Military Police Company in Bad Kissingen, Germany--ultimately 
completing his tour of duty in 1947 as a member of the newly-minted 
United States Air Force in Furstenfeldbruck, Germany. Mr. Gasper's 
service earned him the WWII Victory and Army Occupation medals, and he 
was qualified as Marksman for both Pistol and Carbine.
  After returning home from his time in the service, Mr. Gasper married 
the love of his life, the late Nellie Gasper, and raised a family that 
has grown from four children to include six grandchildren and seven 
great-grandchildren. Mr. Gasper also went on to dedicate 40 years to 
the Florida Department of Transportation and served Washington County 
by setting up voting machines for all local elections.
  Mr. Gasper is a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association of 
America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the VFW Military Order of the 
Cootie, Disabled American Veterans, the DAV National Order of the 
Trench Rats, and above all else, is a devout member of the Church of 
Christ.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring a great American of the 
Greatest Generation on his 90th birthday, James Edwin Gasper.

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