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Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to the life of Billy Bob Smith
from Prescott, Arkansas, who died Sunday, June 13, 2004, at the age of
83. As a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew and friend,
his life was full of achievements and honors that impacted his entire community.
Mr. Smith was born December 10, 1920, in Nevada County. The World War
II veteran was the recipient of 5 battle stars and an Oakleaf, participating
in the Battle of the Bulge as well as the Normandy Invasion. His courage
and patriotism led him to serve in the 413th Antiaircraft Artillery battalion,
C Battery in Central Europe, the Ardennes, the Rhineland, Normandy and
Northern France.
For his dedication and loyalty to our nation, we will forever be grateful.
Mr. Smith was a selfless public servant and a leader, spending much of
his adult life serving his fellow citizens in Nevada County. He was a member
of the Prescott Church of Christ and served as a Justice of the Peace for
14 years.
I am deeply saddened by the death of Mr. Smith. His loyalty and dedication
to Nevada County, his family and his country will forever be remembered.
My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Elya, his son, Michael, and
his three daughters, Bobbie, Donna, and Jan. |
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PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF
THE 108th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
